New to fourm -I am in Quest

[jay1939]

Hello, Jay from the USA - new to the forum. I am in Quest for information , As a person that likes to try to make there own uniform and gear looking for patterns and How-To's and all so recipes for rations like the ration cracker and labels . I in joy Living History and very much in joy to do the Polish 1939 impression. regards Jay

[bolas]

Hello Jay,
It's really nice to meet our first international guest here Welcome !
We really would like to help you, but as you probably know the whole topic is huuuuuge, so i suggest to divide your questions into separate topics on this forum. It would be much easier to find, read and reply.

All the best
Bolek

[jay1939]

Bolek, Thank You. For the welcome.Sorry I have so meany questions. To start - Field Rations - as for the common soldiers in the field - HOW TO's make , package and labels I also love getting those little bits that every soldier carried around with him - it makes me feel like I am getting closer to how they actually lived!
regards, Jay

[bolas]

To be honest this thing is not quite clear to us in the moment. I mean we found regulations and do know what exactly infantry soldiers carried, but the real appearance of the food rations are more or less mysterious. In a few days i'll try to explain it in a bit more detailed way.

Here are few pics of stuff we are using right now. Modern cans without modern labels looks quite good.




Most of food soldiers carried in special bags inside a breadbag or a backpack. Here is a sample of some of them, modern copies of course:

[jay1939]

Yes, can you send information to make copy's ?

[bolas]

Sure thing, but please give me few days of time. Right now i am little busy so it could be difficult to measure all of this stuff

[jay1939]

Ok -Thanks for the Help