Original U.S. WWII Unissued "C" Ration Square Biscuits in Wrapper by Malbis Bakery Co Magazines Third Army began advancing toward

Third Army began advancing toward Czechoslovakia

are the words CAST STEEL on the barrel

These are both for women

The finish on the barrels is faded

The message featured at the top and bottom of the poster is:

Original U.S. WWII Unissued "C" Ration Square Biscuits in Wrapper by Malbis Bakery Co Magazines Third Army began advancing towardOriginal Items: Only One Available. The C Ration, or Field Ration, Type C, was a prepared and canned wet combat ration intended to be issued to U. S. military land forces when fresh food (A ration) or packaged unprepared food (B ration) prepared in mess halls or field kitchens was not possible or not available, and when a survival ration (K ration or D ration) was insufficient. Development began in 1938 with the first rations being field tested in