SOVIET ARMY EMERGENCY RATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000200260004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY',:
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
%CONFIDENTIAL
33ECURtTY INFORMATION
/Austria
Soviet Army Emergency Rations
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
REPORT
25X1
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO. 25X1
hour period.
border of Austria which had this ration 11-~re instructed that in
the-'event of hostilities they were to use it for the initial 214-
1. Eachsoldier) Iwas issued a type of ration that was 25X1
called "emergency supplies'- (Neprikosnovennyy Zapas -- NZ). The
radon was intended to last for a 214-hour .period. It was issued
to each individual for the first time in April 1952 and was to be
kept;;with one's alert gear. The compani s on the-Soviet-US zone
In addition to the companies which were located on the or er,
the companies remaining with each battalion also had this ration.
The companies with the battalion did not issue the ration to the
individual but maintained a quantity in each unit supply room.
The ;regiment Maintained an additional supply of this ration
Zq-uantity` unknow7.
This ration was packaged in individual cloth (similar to burlap)
containers which were about 15 x 15 x 8 cm. It contained one' can
of meat (generally beef)., rye crackers, and 140 gr . of pressed
sugar divided into six cubes. The can of meat was tubular, about
15 em. long and 8 cm. in diameter. There was no provision made for
opening the cans.
the regiment. The Old rations were then eaten by the men. I 25X1
The ration was replaced every six months with a fresh issue from
ARMY review completed.
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