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2. P-38 can opener - Wikipedia

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   A Vietnam War-era P-38 can opener, with a U.S. penny shown for size comparison.. The P-38 (larger variant known as the P-51) is a small can opener that was issued with canned United States military rations from its introduction in 1942 to the end of canned ration issuance in the 1980s. [1]

3. Ezra Warner (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   A drawing from the can opener patent No 19063 by Warner. Ezra J. Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut was an American inventor, who patented his design of a can opener in 1858. A crudely shaped bayonet and sickle combo, his design was widely accepted by the U.S. military during the period of the American Civil War.

4. Can opener - Wikipedia

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   The twist-key can-opener was patented by J. Osterhoudt in 1866. [7] There still was no general-purpose can-opener, thus each can came with a spot-welded or soldered-on twist-key can-opener which snapped off after fatiguing the metal by bending at a thin region. Each food-type had its own can-type, and came with its own can-opener-type.

5. K-ration - Wikipedia

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   The K-ration was a United States military ration consisting of three separately boxed meal units: breakfast, dinner, and supper. [1] It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops , tank crews, motorcycle couriers , and other mobile forces for short durations.

6. List of military rations - Wikipedia

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   Typical contents (Menu B) include: stewed steak, pickled mackerel, liver pâté with red peppers, an envelope of instant soup, a can of fruit, 2 salt tablets, 2 water purification tablets, a large multivitamin tablet, 10 sheets of general purpose paper, a book of matches, a folding can opener, a small folding ration heater and 2 fuel tablets ...

7. Yes, you can open a can without a can opener — here's how - AOL

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   That way, you can open the cans easily without ever needing to use a can opener or one of these savvy solutions. Of course, if you’re trying to open an old-fashioned can that doesn’t have a ...

8. How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener - AOL

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   The post How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener appeared first on Reader's Digest. Try these handy methods that incorporate common tools around your home (plus a little elbow grease).

9. C-ration - Wikipedia

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   The Reserve Ration was issued during the later part of World War I to feed troops who were away from a garrison or field kitchen. It originally consisted of 12 ounces (340 g) of bacon or 14 ounces (400 g) of meat (usually canned corned beef), two 8-ounce (230 g) cans of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, a packet of 1.16 ounces (33 g) of pre-ground coffee, a packet of 2.4 ounces (68 g) of ...