"Lunch With Libby: World War I Doughboy Rations..." Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Jul 2014 10:08 p.m. PST |
… and Red Cross Cakes. "In her upcoming book The American Plate HISTORY's chief historian, Dr. Libby O'Connell, traces the history of the United States through a series of 100 iconic dishes and delicacies. In this excerpt, she examines the diet of American troops in Europe and shares a popular recipe for a well-preserved treat that loved ones could send to their boys "over there." World War I, "the war to end all wars", was ignited by the assassination of Austria's Archduke Ferdinand and Grand Duchess Sophie in Serbia on June 28, 1914, followed by the declaration of war a month later by the European powers. By the time U.S. infantry men (doughboys) arrived at the Western Front in the summer of 1917, America had been supplying the British, French, and Belgian allies with food for two years. The U.S. troops were well-provisioned, startlingly so compared to their ally comrades. That old military stand-by, hardtack, was replaced by fresh bread whenever possible, thanks to the development of field bakeries that could provide hot food at the front. Small, wagon-sized food carts, sent from field kitchens located several lines behind the front, even brought hot food into the trenches, where most of the fighting and casualties took place…"
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Inner Sanctum | 11 Jul 2014 3:50 a.m. PST |
WW1 rations were beingissued tocadetsand TA inthe UK uptothe late 60's. Saved the MOD millions in toilet paper. |
Grelber | 11 Jul 2014 9:18 p.m. PST |
My grandfather, who served with the US 35th Infantry Division in 1917-18, left me a batch of post cards, one of which shows Red Cross ladies making doughnuts behind the American lines. As a child, I like the photo of the huge, clanky British style tank best, but the doughnut lady postcard has grown on me over the years Grelber |
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