WW2 British 24 Hour Ration Box

WW2 British 24 Hour Ration Box

Feed your impression a quality reproduction of the British 24 hours ration box. Expertly made, these are guaranteed to give your fellow reenactors hungry eyes!

The boxes were originally designed to fit into the larger portions of mess tins, with the 2 ration boxes being issued if an operation was thought to be longer than one day.

During WW2, in each box, every soldier would have received -

• 10 x Biscuits
• 2 x Oatmeal blocks
• Tea, Sugar, and Milk blocks
• 2 x Raisin Chocolate slabs
• 1 x Chocolate slab
• Boiled Sweets
• 2 x packets of Chewing Gum
• Meat Extract Cubes
• 1 x Salt packet
• 4 x Sugar tablets
• 4 x Latrine Paper pieces

Please note that the above listed items DO NOT come with this box.

Each box measures 15cm x 12.5cm x 6.5cm.

For more information on the rations, as well as recipes and how to pack the boxes, click here.

Please also note: there may be signs of the waxing process on the box you receive, this is normal.

All orders are shipped from our UK warehouse, dispatched the same day when placed before 1pm (UK Time). 

We offer a variety of shipping methods for both the UK and any other country. 

UK

Royal Mail 48 - 3-5 days delivery
Royal Mail 24 - 1-2 Days Delivery (including Saturdays and Sundays)
ParcelForce Next Day - Next working day delivery, order before 1pm (Monday-Friday)
DHL Next Day - Next working day delivery, order before 1pm (Monday-Friday)

EU

Tracked Airmail - 7-21 days *cheapest*
ParcelForce - 7-21 days  
DHL -  2-5 days  fastest

We use IOSS to collect tax and ship to the EU without additional charges for orders under €150 (ex vat and shipping).

USA & Canada

Tracked Airmail -  7- 20 days
DHL - 1-3 days
UPS - 1-3 days

USA Tariffs: we will contact US customers to confirm the acceptance of tariffs before we process your order.

ROW

Tracked Airmail - 7 - 30 Days
DHL - 2 - 5 Days
UPS - 2 - 5 Days

Some shipping methods may not be available in your country.

For further information, you can check out our delivery information page or our frequently asked questions page.

We offer a 60 day return policy here at Epic Militaria.

Postage when returning an item is at the customer's expense, however, postage for sending out a replacement or an exchange (if selected, UK only), will be covered by Epic Militaria.

If you experience any issues with your items/order, please contact us as soon as possible - you can find our contact details on our contact us page

Please note: we do not accept returns for customised items

You can read more about our delivery and returns policies here