Russian (scan) English translation

Composition of Individual Food Ration, IRP-P (for 1 person for 24 hrs) No. Names of products Units Quantity 1. Crackers (literally “Amy loaves”) 1/50 packet 6 2. Assorted canned meat and vegetables: barley porridge, boiled buckwheat, rice with beef 1/250 g 2 3. Assorted canned meats – sausage stuffing, liver pate 1/100 g 1 4. Stewed beef 1/250 g 1 5. Beverage concentrate 1/25 1 6. Fruit jam 1/45 1 7. Tea with sugar 1/16 2 8. Caramel candy 1/5 2 9. Sugar 1/15 3 10. Paper napkins piece 3 11. Multivitamins drop 1 12. Alcohol-based heater (hexamine stove) piece 1 13. Can opener piece 1

The Russian Federation uses a ration called the “24-Hour Individual Food Ration” or “Individualnovo Ratsiona Pitanee – Povsedyen” (IRP-P). This ration is structured much like the French RCIRs in that it contains a day’s worth of food (most of it canned) and a hexamine-based folding stove. Here’s a scan of the menu sheet included in each ration:This is the translation of the menu sheet. Any corrections to the translation would be appreciated – feel free to contact me.

Food and energy value of individual food ration (per day)

Proteins, g = 128,0Fats, g =103.0Carbohydrates, g = 415,0Energy value, kcal = 3100,0

Instructions on Using the IRP-P

1. To warm up the contents and prepare boiling water, use the portable heater according to its usage instructions (separate the metal stand, grill, and container with the tablets; bend the stove’s tabs to 90 degrees, remove tablets, ignite on the grill and place inside the stand; above the stand, place canteen cup with 250 ml of water or canned foods). After heating, return parts to their initial positions and use again for subsequent food heating.

2. Meat and canned meat-and-vegetables can be consumed either cold or heated.

3. Crackers are used in place of bread.

4. Before drinking, beverage concentrates need to be reconstituted. Contents of the packets are poured into a canteen cup and filled with boiling water (200-220 ml).

5. To prepare the tea with sugar, empty the contents of the packet into a canteen cup and add boiling water.

6. The packet of jam should only be opened immediately before use.

7. Multivitamins (drops) are used during breakfast.

8. Caramel candy is used during the day.

Russian Ration Photos

Thanks to Thomas for sending them in!

The ration box. This one appears to expire in

2005. Crackers, caramels, sugar, tea w/ sugar, jam. Two types of porridge with beef (square tins) and sausage stuffing. Beverage concentrates Stewed beef Main entrees opened up! Folding stove with hexamine tablets Folding stove with entree on top Can opener, multivitamin

Miscellaneous Russian Ration Comments

Here’s some information I found on a forum on the Internet – one man’s comments about Soviet rations: