WWII C-Ration dinner in Italy

Amazing color home movie shot during WWII of GIs eating their C-Rations in Italy. Silent. Runs about two mintues. This was loaned to me long ago by a friend of mine. He has no recollection of the actual unit, but you can see a 5th Army shoulder patch for a split second so it seems to set the location as in Italy. The mountains also seem to be Italian topography. These soldiers seem to be a maintenance unit of some type. (check out the "tents in Italy" film for more images of these guys)
In the film you can see some nice varieties of the field jacket - M41, short billed HBT caps, sweaters, enlisted rain coats, HBT jackets etc. Notice the gold lacquered C-ration cans and the red markings on the M-1 Meat and Beans can. Its the best "chow" film I've ever seen.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• WWII
• c-ration
• chow

[gschultz9]

That was awesome! What a great little slice of history. Not the kind of thing you'd see on a History Channel program about the war. Glad someone felt this "mundane" moment was worth putting on film. Thanks for sharing!

[Lindawatcher]

I liked the part at 1.36 where the guy was using a knife to eat the rations right out of the can and he accidently cut his tongue off.. and he ran around screaming in agony and fear with blood spewing out of his mouth all over everyone and their lunch. That was my favorite part of it!

[O7ROADKING]

FANTASTIC video thanks for posting it

[katanaburner]

@darkarm3rocks I wish I could've given you a thumbs up but here I can't. So I'll just say that your Grand Pappy sounded like a great man.

[Vincent229]

When I watch this vid I picture my grand-father and all his war buddies having some chow before a battle. RIP Nono Vincent

[gourbi]

man when you are hungry you 'll eat anything

[MrGodOfWarful]

WWII fork is your knife :D

[angryace13]

@Dolphindream15

what did they primarily can? there usual products they can today?

[jijahjiah]

that guy eating with his knife...

that's cool.

this makes me happy because they looked so happy..

:/ WARS SUCK. 

[Dolphindream15]

I wish I can find a photo of what chef boyardee rations cans looked like he was the largest ration supplyier to the U.S. and To our Alies,,he signed a contract with the army and navy to pack C and K food rations to the troops,,wish I can find a photo of what chef boyardee ration cans looked like,,