Original U.S. Vietnam War Unopened Type C Field Ration “C-Rat” by Southern Package & Storage Co. - Dated September 1969 U.S. Field Gear and inscription in German

and inscription in German

another phrase used was: Buntfarbenaufdruck (colourful print)

which is still about 25% retained

It was also referred to as the "Hotchkiss gun"

The M1 optical was very similar to the Navy Diaphragm Series the only difference being the canister being rimmed on the M1

Original U.S. Vietnam War Unopened Type C Field Ration “C-Rat” by Southern Package & Storage Co. - Dated September 1969 U.S. Field Gear and inscription in GermanOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this was a fantastic discovery! Its not very often you come across a C Ration case still unopened. While the initial specification was officially declared obsolete in 1945, and production of all Type C rations ended in 1958, existing stockpiles of both original and revised Type C rations continued to be issued to troops serving in Korea and even as late as the Vietnam War. A Marine tank commander serving in