'1990' German Field Ration, Einmannpackung Typ II

This review is a German One man, daily ration or Einmannpackung (EPa) produced in 1990. The EPAs from the 1980s to the early 1990s each had only one different main course for type 1 to type 4. The 'old' EPa consisted of square main menu ration tins, the newer EPa use a rectangular tin. In the mid-1990s, two packs of hard biscuits were still contained in the EPA in the second half of the 1990s, a pack of hard biscuits by crackers, which in turn were replaced by the rye bread.
Another difference lies in the durability, with the 'old' EPa the Bundeswehr specified a minimum shelf life of 10 years, the newer EPa and EPa-Lights are given with a durability of 3.5 years. The energy from this EPa is approximately 13.8 MJ (3,300 kcal), with a total weight of 1.6 kg. The main meals of the EPas can be consumed cold "without loss of nutritional value and substantial loss in taste, according to the leaflet". However, warming in hot water or on the Esbit cooker is recommended . The German EPA contains no utensils for heating except the matches. A fold-out Esbit cooker belongs to the personal equipment; Esbit.
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[SteveMRE]

Doesn't taste as bad as it smells? Can't say the same for everything in life. Foot infused goodness. This bodes well for the one you sent - gives me something to look forward to! You know, the lard & meat actually looks pretty good. I think your margarine looks to have held up better than the military spread from a prototype ration from 1961 that I plan to put out soon.
Oh man I have been laughing so hard at this - looks like I have no choice but to review the one you sent off. This was a great review man!

[waldmeisterbrehm]

you said "guten tag" absolutely perfect!

great review!

i really enjoyed your review!

greetings from cologne, germany

arthur brehm;)

[oliwan]

I knew it. I loved the old EPAs. Whenever my Dad was on maneuver, he brought tons of that stuff back home. Childhood memories!

[euanr.skinner]

Very close in contents to the EPA's I was issued in 1997 thru 2001 :-)
I use to carry a supply of "Hartkekse" and jam in a spare magazine pouch on my web gear, they always provided a great energy boost "on the go" !
The Schmalzfleisch & Bierwurst would be OK eaten cold for breakfast... when washed down with hot coffee :-)
We used to heat the main courses in a mess tin over a WWII issue wood alcohol fuel burner... which by then were rusting and drying up completely but since there were still cases of them left over... still issued ! ;-)
The utter worst was the "Blutwurst", blood sausage, in the same size 100 Gramm pack... inedible hot or cold... if they ever bulldoze the training grounds behind the Army base, they will need a dump truck for all the Blutwurst tins they will unearth :-)
The Meybona dark chocolate has the same effect as the "Biscuits, Brown" in the UK Ration packs... no need to use the latrines for 3 days at least :-)

[sharonmaurer]

Glad to see a new review. I watch these every night:) i just cant get enough. I do hope you spit this stuff out cuz that would be one heck of a stomach ache:)

[srtmadman]

Just wanted to say hello and to tell you how much I enjoy your video's.

[ForeignMRE]

That was a great review of a very old ration. Great stuff.

[TreiDeA]

Ah, memories. Early in 1990, after the Romanian revolution of 1989, we got rations like these as an aid (probably) from Germany. I remember being amazed by all he goodies in the box (I was eigth years old). And they were good, too (most of them, that is; some of them, like the tablets and the coffee I didn't really care for :D ). My grandmother kept the cardboard box for years after that. Thanks for this trip down memory lane.

[LycanthropiesSpell]

I like those Hartkekse, they still make these, got loads of 'em in my food preps. Half ( or a whole ) pack of them drenched in tea....mmmm....breakfast.... . Lol, man you had me chuckling all way...and yup, did think of a Magnum when I saw that wrapper, thought : ' what the...in a EMP? '. Great vid ! MOAR !!!!

[olmatedropbear]

I can't believe you tried all of that. Hat off to you mate.

[ericahill]

Wow, alot in that little box, awesome review :-)

[maciegore]

As I scroll through the comments I see "GUNTAGE" (sorry for my spelling my German isn't good) in the comments the video begins to play... **throw phone** WUT WAS THATT! Awesome video gundog this movement you have created is amazing and will continue on growing.

[tigerlillylovinglife]

Wow, Gundog! You've definitely got more guts than I would. Couldn't stop laughing. I once tried 15 yr old liverwurst when I was stationed in Munich... never again.. GREAT VIDEO, Brother.

[biffb]

Most entertaining video to date! Hope it ended well.

[blackmagicseal]

very different to the most im unpacking videos iv seen, great work

[blackthorn]

You are a brave man..lol Great review, I enjoyed it very much. laughed the whole time....

[streetdr]

Id love to hear more of your time with the artillery. Im a 13 fox graduated 2005 from ft sill. To the guns!

[Iridium]

Very cool, another MRE I have never seen. Those tins are kind of neat. I dont know that i would have been daring enough to eat it lol but cool none the less. :)

[ASKARIwest]

Great review man, respect for trying it all. activated charcoal... Very clever. I'm going to get some for my reviews, just in case.

[ghostcat]

I watched this while eating a pork bbq plate from a local fund raiser. And I enjoyed both.