Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > History, Politics & Society > History > War and Military History > What does K rations mean?

What does K rations mean?

In: War and Military History [Edit categories]

Answer:

Answer

An emergency field ration for U.S. armed forces in World War II, consisting of a single packaged meal.

Contributor:

Viper1usmc

First answer by Viper1usmc. Last edit by Viper1usmc. Contributor trust: 3740 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 14 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

	What was the outcome of the battle of Thames River?	Answer it!
	What advantages did the north and south have at the beginning of the war?	Answer it!
	Why were tanks introduced in world war 1?	Answer it!
	When did tanks and guns start in the world war 2?	Answer it!
	Did Ford build tanks in World War 2?	Answer it!

What does the k in k ration mean?
The letter K had no particular significance; it was chosen merely to have a phonetically different letter from the letters C and D.
What does kWh mean and k mean?
'k' is the standard SI prefix for kilo, meaning multiply by 10^3, or 1000. This is the same as km, meaning kilometer, as in 1000 meters. Your example is kilo Watt hours, as a measure of power usage.
What does 33p k on a k mean?
It means konstipaded over weight out of style looser for aboy it means konstipaded over weight out of shape looser
What does the k mean in 1 k?
Thousand.
What does A K A mean?
AKA is short for "Also Known As" and denotes aliases used by someone.