During World War II, what was in military cans of various countries?

During World War II, because of the long front, the supply of the army mainly depended on canned food. Next, let's follow Bian Xiao to see what's in canned food in different countries.

The United States has a long history of strong supply capacity. As early as the Civil War, the United States built a complete logistics supply system. After nearly a hundred years of development, during World War II, the United States could send its own supplies to any corner of the earth. There is almost unlimited coke, chocolate and chewing gum, but these things are not enough, so the main food ration in the United States is canned lunch meat.

During the Great Depression, American meat companies chopped the bony pork shoulder that Americans couldn't eat, added salt, water and starch to shape it, and then stuffed it into square cans to get the original lunch meat. Standard industrialized food can only fill the stomach, and the taste is not flattering.

Military rations in other Italian countries can only be called grain, and military rations in Italy can only be called grain. Even in the hot desert, Italians can cook spaghetti happily. The following are Italian standards. There are two kinds of wine: bread and rice: 630g, butter and vegetable oil: 40g, vegetables: 350g, meat: 240g, fish: 30g, wine: 250g, beer: 250g, fruit: 300g and snacks: 65g.

There is also a widely circulated joke. I don't know if you have heard of it: a British pilot whose plane was shot down by an Italian anti-aircraft gun and parachuted and was captured. On the same day, the Italians provided a beautiful dinner for the pilots. There are appetizers, staple foods and desserts. The British pilot cried while eating. This must be a lousy meal. After eating, they went on their way. Who knows, the Italian asked him the next day: I am very sorry. Yesterday we thought you were just a second lieutenant, but we didn't expect you to be a major. You should enjoy the meals of senior officers, not the treatment of ordinary officers. We apologize to you.

Seeing this, you should know how delicious Italian food is.

Due to the limitation of national strength, the national army's food in China is the worst. Soldiers of the National Army basically only have 1 to 2 kg of millet or miscellaneous grains every day (eating rice is a dream), and non-staple food is vegetables bought everywhere. Only during the Spring Festival will there be some pieces of meat to eat. So the soldiers in China in the photo are all skinny.

It was under these difficult conditions that the people of China persisted for eight years and finally drove the Japanese invaders out of China! This is China, who committed crimes against China, though far away, will be punished!