26 a day per soldier, or more than $17 billion in today’s dollars. C Rations By 1938, Uncle Sam had moved on to C Rations, for “carry rations,” but were more commonly called C-Rats.

Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. Photo: Three ...