Original U.S. WWII Unissued "C" Ration Biscuits in Wrapper Original Antique Guns that appears to have been

that appears to have been worn during his capture as a Prisoner of War held by the Americans

The handle and cross guard are a nice worn blue

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZB 178

which fell late in January 1943

He was a radio operator/mechanic and gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress

Original U.S. WWII Unissued "C" Ration Biscuits in Wrapper Original Antique Guns that appears to have beenOriginal Items: Only One Available. The C Ration, or Field Ration, Type C, was a prepared and canned wet combat ration intended to be issued to U. S. military land forces when fresh food (A ration) or packaged unprepared food (B ration) prepared in mess halls or field kitchens was not possible or not available, and when a survival ration (K ration or D ration) was insufficient. Development began in 1938 with the first rations being field tested in