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French concentrate wine in American field rations debated
A World War II era report notes plastic bottles of concentrated red wine in US Army field rations, praised by French Quartermaster General Georges Ley who warns soldiers must dilute it to drink. A US expert calls the concentrate 60 percent alcohol, with additional sachets for viewing and a Moslem North African menu alongside standard American fare. The piece references Tarawa as the opening Pacific push and a 1821 Navy voyage chart by Lieutenant Charles W.
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Georges Ley
United Press
Europe
Fromage Fondu
Africa
Ley
Indoing
Tarawa Atoll
Go- Bert Islands
Central Pacific
Charles W