Combat Ration One Person

The Combat Ration One Person (CR1P), formerly known as the Combat Ration One Man (CR1M) is a self-contained individual field ration in lightweight packaging procured by the Australian Defence Force for use in combat or other field conditions where organised food facilities are unavailable.^[1]

The PR1P and CR5P

Two other close variants of the Combat Ration One Person (CR1P) are the PR1P (Patrol Ration One Person) and the CR5P (Combat Ration 5 Person).^[3]

The PR1P is a light weight variant of the CR1P weighing only 60% of the total weight of the CR1P, the main items in it are freeze dried and vacuum sealed to reduce size and weight. It is made to sustain a soldier for 24 hours in combat but can last up to 3 days in a survival situation.

The CR5P is the five-person variant of the CR1P, it is packed in a large box and contains enough food sources to last five troops 24 hours in a combat situation. Unlike the other Australian ration packs this one is not size conscious and is often split up into the packs of troops as it is a means of group feeding.

Notes

^ Dennis et al 2008, p. 444.
^ "Field Ration Eating Device". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
^ The Oxford companion to Australian military history. Peter Dennis (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-173512-7. OCLC 318439384.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

References

Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin; Bou, Jean (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195517842.

External links

"Australian Defence Force Requirements for a Group-feeding Ration Pack" (PDF). www.dtic.mil. Defence Science and Technology Organisation. April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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[FOOTNOTEDennis_et_al2008444-1] Dennis et al 2008, p. 444.

[FRED-2] "Field Ration Eating Device". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

[3] The Oxford companion to Australian military history. Peter Dennis (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-173512-7. OCLC 318439384.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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