Original East German Cold War Era Sealed Compact Biscuit Emergency “Iron” Ration Barrels A lovely and thoughtful gift

A lovely and thoughtful gift intended to keep those “boys at home” out of the picture

The rear left side of the helmet in particular has a sizeable dent

and make great display pieces

as parts have become increasingly scarce

Determined to deliver the badly needed food and ammunition

Original East German Cold War Era Sealed Compact Biscuit Emergency “Iron” Ration Barrels A lovely and thoughtful giftOriginal Items: Very Few Available. In 1870 the Prussian Military issued the first iron ration into the military (during the German French war). This was a pea soup concentrate called (in German) Erbswurst due to its shape like a sausage (Wurst). It has been in production for almost 150 years but was discontinued in 2018. These Iron Rations are all sealed with their original packaging and are dated from the late 1980s. The label states that each