Introduced around 1943, the F.R.E.D., a combination can opener, bottle opener and spoon, was included in military ration packs. Officially a Field Rations Eating Device, it was familiarly known as the “F**king Ridiculous Eating Device”. It may have been based on similar U.S. device called the P38, which lacked the refinements of spoon and bottle … Continue reading c1943 The soldier’s friend F.R.E.D.
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c1943 The soldier’s friend F.R.E.D.
Introduced around 1943, the F.R.E.D., a combination can opener, bottle opener and spoon, was included in military ration packs. Officially a Field Rations Eating Device, it was familiarly known as the “F**king Ridiculous Eating Device”. It may have been based on similar U.S. device called the P38, which lacked the refinements of spoon and bottle … Continue reading c1943 The soldier’s friend F.R.E.D.