United States military chocolate
part of standard the United States military ration
Military chocolate has been a part of U.S. armed forces rations since 1937, and is issued to troops as part of basic field rations and sundry packs. Chocolate rations served two purposes: as a morale boost, and as a high-energy, pocket-sized emergency ration.
Other websites
change- Hershey Archives — Ration D Bar Archived 2018-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Hershey Archives — Tropical Bar History Archived 2018-10-01 at the Wayback Machine