The B1, B2, and B3 "units" were the three basic meal units with different menus found in a c ration carton...There were a total of 12 meals in the carton (4 meals of each unit)....the B1 unit normally had the canned fruit , the B2 and B3units normally had the pound cake, nut cake, and other snacks other than canned fruit.....The actual B1, B2, and B3"cans" themselves consisted of crackers and candy of different proportions.......thank you sir for your comments....
At the time I was a soldier in Vietnam in 1968 & 1969, I would take the "cans" and accessory pack out of one individual meal box and carry them in my ruck sack.....I would just "snack" on a can or two during the course of a few days out on the run....The Hueys would come in dropping off cartons (which had the 12 individual meals) at various points where we could enjoy "fresh" c-rations right away without worrying about how to carry them....thanks for your comments!
Hi, namdogtag. Having been born during the Vietnam War (Aug. 28, 1967), I find videos like this really interesting. One question I had about the meals: I notice the ones our guys carried with them in 'Nam differ in a few ways from the MRE packets U.S. troops pack now. How did soldiers in Vietnam manage to carry all the ration packs they needed in their combat gear along with all the other equipment they had to bring with them?
These collectible rations are definitely not to be consumed by anyone....They would make you sick....The items shown is part of our military history from the Vietnam era which was real or authenic representation of the way the American soldier survived.....nowadays there are MRE's (meals ready to eat) that is a far advancement compared to the Vietnam era rations....thanks for your comments...
These are for collectible purposes only.....these are not to be consumed as they will make anybody sick.....Yes, there were a variety of cigs that came out of the accessory packs like Marboro, Pall Mall, Kent, Camel, Lucky Strike for example.....Again, back in the day while serving in Vietnam as a young 18 year old soldier, these c rations were it.....there was no McDonalds, Burger Kings, or Denny's in the jungle (wish there were though lol).....thank you for commenting
Thanks for showing part 2 about the cigarettes, did you actually eat the food that was intact? And did you smoke the cigaretttes in there? Was is 10 times as stronger because of age? And was Marlboro cigs in one of those assecories?
Hi Survivalistcrutch........thanks for your nice comments.....The 4 cigarettes that came in the pack in the MCI was nice...I liked all the cigarettes except for "Kent"....It was in 1971 when these "Meal, Combat, Individual" units done away with the cigarettes in the accessory pack....I have some old rations left in my Vietnam collection, but the canned fruit all dried up years ago...I have a large original collection of US military Vietnam items including uniforms, equipment, and working radios
Godbless all of you that served. Rations have came a long way. They no longer give you smokes, but the food quality has vastly improved. Still though.. no smokes? I'm ok with you politicians being pansies, but let a soldier have a smoke if he so desires, ok?
You would'nt want to munch on any of it now as it would get you real sick....the cigarettes would probably get anyone sick also....they were our survival kit in Vietnam, though :)
@namdogtag Actually you wouldn't get sick. Being in a sealed can there is no way bacteria can grow in it. The taste and texture will be off due to the age, but it will not make you sick.
They still make rations today of different sorts used by our military....it many instances while out in the boonies, you just cant pull out a dining room table with fancy silverware waiting for that juicy steak.
There are many c-ration items available on Ebay that you can purchase....Ive had most of my Vietnam collectible items since the early 70's, then picked up some more at garage sales, estate auctions, and army surplus stores....This case of rations you saw would run between $200-$350 which contains 12 units if I sold any on Ebay (these you saw are prior 1971 which contains the accessory packs with the cigarette collectables)....you can see on Ebay that each unit goes between $15-$50 apiece
Hi Sniper97
The B1, B2, and B3 "units" were the three basic meal units with different menus found in a c ration carton...There were a total of 12 meals in the carton (4 meals of each unit)....the B1 unit normally had the canned fruit , the B2 and B3units normally had the pound cake, nut cake, and other snacks other than canned fruit.....The actual B1, B2, and B3"cans" themselves consisted of crackers and candy of different proportions.......thank you sir for your comments....
namdogtag 1 week ago
what is a B-2 unit like what were in the "units"
97sniper 1 week ago
Hi Uniteireland07
At the time I was a soldier in Vietnam in 1968 & 1969, I would take the "cans" and accessory pack out of one individual meal box and carry them in my ruck sack.....I would just "snack" on a can or two during the course of a few days out on the run....The Hueys would come in dropping off cartons (which had the 12 individual meals) at various points where we could enjoy "fresh" c-rations right away without worrying about how to carry them....thanks for your comments!
namdogtag 3 weeks ago
Hi, namdogtag. Having been born during the Vietnam War (Aug. 28, 1967), I find videos like this really interesting. One question I had about the meals: I notice the ones our guys carried with them in 'Nam differ in a few ways from the MRE packets U.S. troops pack now. How did soldiers in Vietnam manage to carry all the ration packs they needed in their combat gear along with all the other equipment they had to bring with them?
UniteIreland07 4 weeks ago
HI NWIENS789
These collectible rations are definitely not to be consumed by anyone....They would make you sick....The items shown is part of our military history from the Vietnam era which was real or authenic representation of the way the American soldier survived.....nowadays there are MRE's (meals ready to eat) that is a far advancement compared to the Vietnam era rations....thanks for your comments...
namdogtag 2 months ago
Mmmmmmmmmmm! Botulism!
BWIENS789 2 months ago
Johnnymurata
These are for collectible purposes only.....these are not to be consumed as they will make anybody sick.....Yes, there were a variety of cigs that came out of the accessory packs like Marboro, Pall Mall, Kent, Camel, Lucky Strike for example.....Again, back in the day while serving in Vietnam as a young 18 year old soldier, these c rations were it.....there was no McDonalds, Burger Kings, or Denny's in the jungle (wish there were though lol).....thank you for commenting
namdogtag 3 months ago
Thanks for showing part 2 about the cigarettes, did you actually eat the food that was intact? And did you smoke the cigaretttes in there? Was is 10 times as stronger because of age? And was Marlboro cigs in one of those assecories?
JohnnyMurata 3 months ago
Hi Survivalistcrutch........thanks for your nice comments.....The 4 cigarettes that came in the pack in the MCI was nice...I liked all the cigarettes except for "Kent"....It was in 1971 when these "Meal, Combat, Individual" units done away with the cigarettes in the accessory pack....I have some old rations left in my Vietnam collection, but the canned fruit all dried up years ago...I have a large original collection of US military Vietnam items including uniforms, equipment, and working radios
namdogtag 5 months ago
Godbless all of you that served. Rations have came a long way. They no longer give you smokes, but the food quality has vastly improved. Still though.. no smokes? I'm ok with you politicians being pansies, but let a soldier have a smoke if he so desires, ok?
SurvivalistCrutch 5 months ago
You would'nt want to munch on any of it now as it would get you real sick....the cigarettes would probably get anyone sick also....they were our survival kit in Vietnam, though :)
namdogtag 6 months ago
@namdogtag Actually you wouldn't get sick. Being in a sealed can there is no way bacteria can grow in it. The taste and texture will be off due to the age, but it will not make you sick.
billybassman21 4 months ago
now the big question is, would you try to eat anything? haha, the cig might be fine....
MahoroSu 6 months ago
Heck, If I knew while in Vietnam that the fruit would explode later in years in the cans, I would have not munched on the fruit then :(
namdogtag 7 months ago
See you got to the Ham and MF's on this one ~smile~
EMT302001 9 months ago
@EMT302001
As my brother used to say: "Bulging with goodness" Hee! Hee!
pinz2022 8 months ago
They still make rations today of different sorts used by our military....it many instances while out in the boonies, you just cant pull out a dining room table with fancy silverware waiting for that juicy steak.
namdogtag 1 year ago
if people are gonna want them why dont they remake them
TheWarhead3 1 year ago
There are many c-ration items available on Ebay that you can purchase....Ive had most of my Vietnam collectible items since the early 70's, then picked up some more at garage sales, estate auctions, and army surplus stores....This case of rations you saw would run between $200-$350 which contains 12 units if I sold any on Ebay (these you saw are prior 1971 which contains the accessory packs with the cigarette collectables)....you can see on Ebay that each unit goes between $15-$50 apiece
namdogtag 1 year ago
where did you get them and how mush
ledzepplin12able 1 year ago
YUCK!! I hated the ham and lima beans!!!!
ATBirdMan 1 year ago