Engineering:Field Ration Eating Device
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The Field Ration Eating Device (F.R.E.D. or FRED) is a small device which serves as a combination of a can opener, a bottle opener, and a spoon. Introduced around 1943, it is issued to the Australian Defence Force in its CR1M ration packs.[1] It is also humorously referred to as the "Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device".[2][3][4]
The can opener is very similar in design to the US military P-38 can opener.
References
- ↑ "Farewell, old Fred". Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper 6 October 2005 Edition #1130 : Letters to the Editor. Coordination and Public Affairs; Directorate of Defence Newspapers (Australian Army). 2005-10-06. http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1130/letters.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-05. and "Fred's friend's left with sour taste". Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper 20 October 2005 Edition #1131 : Letters to the Editor. Australian Army. 2005-10-20. http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1131/letters.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ↑ "A history of modern military rations". MetaFilter:community weblog. 2005. http://www.metafilter.com/45321/A-history-of-modern-military-rations. Retrieved 2007-11-05. "A similar device is currently employed by the Australian Army in its ration kits. It is known by the acronym "FRED" (Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device)."
- ↑ Hardiman, Graeme. "The Malayan Emergency. 2RAR 1956/57". 2RAR. Digger History: an unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Forces. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/malaya-korea/malaya-2rar.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-05. "I remember the spoon come tin opener that was in later years nicknamed "Fred" (F****ing ridiculous eating device)"
- ↑ "Australian Ration pack Contents". Ration Pack. Australian Defence News & Opinion - MilitaryPeople.com.au. 2007. http://www.militarypeople.com.au/mainsite/content/view/175/50/. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
Further reading
- "Australian military slang". Appendix. Wiktionary. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Australian_military_slang. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
External links
- "Ration Packs, Combat Rations, Rat Packs, Chew & Spew". Oz Current: Food. Digger History: an unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Forces. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-food/oz-rat-pack-current.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
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