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Chocolate
Did Russian Soldiers eat chocolate? Was it a part of their rations?
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Here's a little tidbit form: http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/ww ... krieg.aspx
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CheersChuikov [Lieutenant General Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov. Commander of the 62nd Russian Army] also faced another threat to his army. With the Russian winter looming ahead, he faced problems of re-supply which could be insurmountable. Once the Volga was frozen over and able to bear heavy traffic, his logistical problems would be simplified. But for nearly three weeks, starting in the middle of November, drifting ice floes would make the river impassable for boat traffic. He stockpiled ammunition, husbanded his reserves, and warehoused 12 tons of chocolate bars for the coming crisis. In the weeks ahead, one half of one chocolate bar would be the daily ration for a Russian soldier fighting in Stalingrad. Chuikov complained that such measures were "cruel economies" to be imposed upon his army.
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Re: Chocolate
Some had some did not. This one did not:David C. Clarke wrote:Did Russian Soldiers eat chocolate? Was it a part of their rations?
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http://www.merkki.com/russians.htm
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