| ARMY CATERING The British Army Catering Corps show how to cook your rations. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7752 |
| Catalog #: | 315958 | |
| Clip Number: | 315958-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1104 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:13 - 01:06:17 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DOMESTIC LIFE: Meals & Cooking LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Army, British WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Meals | |
| Description: | ARMY CATERING The British Army Catering Corps show how to cook your rations. Various shots of British Army Catering Corps preparing field kitchens and cooking food. They build ovens from old bricks and carry 24 Hour rations from their trucks. CU of 24 Hour ration can.VS of soldier demonstrating how to make fire and cook rations while in the field. First he digs a small hole in the ground. Next he places his one man cooker in the hole. He strikes several matches and his portable stove is finally lit. The tin is placed over the fire and filled with water. He shows the various packets in the ration pack - including tea. Shots of army cooks preparing pie. Shots of soldiers carrying food from underground kitchen. CU demonstration of use of small one man cooker.VS of tins of rations to show what is available. CU of displays of dehydrated food. | |
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