>>1747958Not him, but it's a well-know fact that the original C, along with K and especially D ration (which was just a bar of chocolate) was insufficient in calory intake and after about a month of eating, soldiers were displaying symptoms of avitaminosis. Eating K rations in any other climate than temperate ones also caused rapid loss of weight, like in Burma and Pacific theatres. If you need sources, wikipedia is directly linking to Army's report on those.
This is pretty ironic, considering that on paper, Yanks were providing best rations to their men, as they were well-packed, contained large amount of meat and had extensive logistics to deliver them. In reality, anything that wasn't A and B rations (so just meals cooked in the field kitchen) was insufficient to keep people going.
