Lend Lease Ration labels

[crazydima]

Tovarischi,

As many of you know I have been searching out and then re-creating the labels used on canned food sent from the US to the USSR as well as Soviet food labels.

I became tired of seeing made up labels being sold and or posted for use by RKKA re-enactors. I figured we can do better.

I am posting pdf versions of these labels on the Dimas archives website as I get time. The ones I post are not made up labels but copies of originals.

So far I have found originals for 3 diferent cans of Tushonka, 1 can of sliced bacon, Spam, 1 can whole milk powdered and 1 can of Broadcast chopped ham.

I still have a can of yeast to re-create its label as well as another can of spiced meat.

The latest one is from a stash of cans found in a lend lease P-39 AirCobra which crashed landed in a Russian lake during the war.

It is Pork Tushonka and it was packed by the Deerfoot Farms Co. of Southboro, Massachusetts.

I plan to get it uploaded next week as time permits.

I love it when we are able to find the real stuff vs making crap up.

The work continues.

Sincerely,

Dima
9th Airborne

[sasha]

I found this on the English Russia website a while back.

englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/05/27/russian-american-canned-stew/

[crazydima]

Tovarisci,

Exactly!

I have re-created that label which is from the Kroger company as well as labels from the Emge & Sons, Venice and the deerfoot companies. Spam and other labels can be found there as well.

The labels I have re-created are all from originals not made up ficticious makers or products.

The labels I have made are on the "Dimas Archives" site:
groups.yahoo.com/group/Dimasarchive/


The food label pdfs can be found under the "Files" section under "labels" and then "food" and you will see all of the labels I have uploaded.

I still need to upload the Deerfoot Tushinka label yet.

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Dima
9th Airborne Brigade

[Historian 1987]

Dima,
I found this site by accident a few months ago. After seeing this post I though I might ask your opinion on their products.

Respectfully,
Cesar Nolla

[Historian 1987]

reprorations.com/
Sorry I forgot the link

[Aleksandr]

reprorations.com/Russia%20WW2/Russia%20WW%202.htm -
a very funny resource) almost everything is a fantasy or a mistake, and the correct label (one!) is placed on the wrong bank.
I am a rector of the Red Army from Russia, specializing in signal corps.
labels on food products of the Red Army is a big problem, but if you need help in this matter - write to [e-mail]