2nd WW2 Cumulative History Quiz

[FriendlyFire]

How about another Question then Hudson. ?

and more HINTS

 

[privatehudson]

I'll pass it to whoever wishes a go

 

[YNCS]

I have a logistics question. We've all heard of the American C-Rations used in WW2 (and later). What specifically were A-Rations and B-Rations?

 

[BananaLee]

Different types of food, I reckon.

I think A-Rations were really good food while B-Rations was really staple staple food. SPAM, IIRC...

 

[Rik Meleet]

A-rations, B-rations and C-rations vary in size , with A being the biggest and C the smallest ???

P.S. BananaLee: yours is the only SPAM allowed on this forum

 

[FriendlyFire]

I have a logistics question. We've all heard of the American C-Rations used in WW2 (and later). What specifically were A-Rations and B-Rations?

What excatly were they ?
I do know what British and German rations were like

But what did the yanks eat ? Spam and baked beans ?

 

[Volum]

an A ration was IIRC Corned beef.

a B ration was Pork and beans.

a C ration was a complete meal in a can that you could just eat there and then.

 

[cidknee]

an A ration was IIRC Corned beef.

a B ration was Pork and beans.

a C ration was a complete meal in a can that you could just eat there and then.

Field Rations A, B, C, and D. Field Ration A, a counterpart to the garrison ration, provided fresh food for central messing purposes in nongarrison areas. Field Ration B was similar to the A ration except that canned items replaced the fresh foods. Field Ration C was defined as a complete food-for-a-day packaged ration to be carried and utilized by the individual soldier. An emergency bar to sustain life when other sources of food supply failed was Field Ration D

now called MRE.. meal ready to eat.... 3 lies in one.

 

[YNCS]

MRE also means "Meals Rejected by Ethiopians."

Congratulations, cidknee, you got the right answer. BTW, there was also the K-Ration, which similar to the C-Ration, providing 3000 calories in meat (either pemmican or spam), candy, crackers, beverage mix (powdered lemonade or instant coffee) and 4 cigarettes in a 1½ pound (700 gram) package. The K-Ration was used primarily in the Pacific

 

[Dragonlord]

Hey, is this thread running out of steam?

Cidknee, your turn to ask a question!

 

[cidknee]

oh i did... cool ... ive been sick lately i will post one today..

 

[cidknee]

ok heres an easy one...
"Take Her Down " - these famous words were spoken by Commander H. W. Gilmore as he lay wounded on the deck of which submarine in WWII?

 

[dgfred]

That would be the USS Growler (SS 215) . A brave man indeed!

 

[cidknee]

yes yes....indeed it is... i told ya it was an easy one...and yes he was

 

[dgfred]

What famous German tank commander had several things in common with
James Bond at the time of his death?

 

[DexterJ]

is it something to do with being shaken not stirred?

 

[Adler17]

His lever was not the very best? Or had he a rendez- vous ?

Adler

 

[dgfred]

What famous German tank commander had several things in common with
James Bond at the time of his death?

Rumored that Tank 'Ace' Michael Wittman's Tiger turrent # was 007 and his
body was identified by the 6.35mm Walther PPK that he always carried at the
time of his demise . Adler may have to verify this .

NEXT: What 3 US generals were the first to land in Normandy?

Who was the 1st British senior officer?

 

[cidknee]

Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, Commander 82nd Airborne Div.; Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin, Assistant Division Commander 82nd Airborne; and Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Commander 101st Airborne.



wasnt it montgomeryfor the Brits? he was in charge of the landing.

 

[nonconformist]

Major John Howard?