German army rations in World War II

(A year or so ago, I came across the following while searching for German army rations in World War II. I did not copy the link, nor in a search today was I able to find the exact wording, even though visiting several sites.)

“Normally, Landsers would be issued their bread ration for the day (Kriegsbrot, a dark, multi-grain bread), and would draw cheese (Käse), jelly or preserves (marmalade) and perhaps hard sausage (Dauerwurst) for their morning meal. The hot coals in the Gulaschkanone would be kept going all day to cook stew or Eintopf for the mid-day meal, normally the largest meal of the day. The evening meal would look much like that of the morning, using the remainder of the bread issue, with perhaps the addition of instant soup or Wehrmachts-Suppekonserve).

“The iron or half-iron ration, which consisted of canned meat and packaged crackers, was similar to the American Army’s K-Ration, though it was packed more simply and lacked many of the sundry items (such as cigarettes, chewing gum and instant coffee) that G.I.s were accustomed to. This ration was carried in the bag on the Landser’s assault pack (Beutel zum Gefechtsgepäck) and was normally placed inside the Zwiebackbeutel. The full Wehrmacht iron ration consisted of 300 grams of hard crackers – 10.5 oz (Zwieback, Hartkeks or Knäckebrot), 200 grams –7 oz. of preserved meat (Fleischkonserve), 150 grams -- 5 oz of preserved or dehydrated vegetables (Gemüse) or pea sausage (Erbsenwurst), 25 grams -- .9 oz of artificial substitute coffee (Kaffe-Ersatz), and 25 grams .9 oz of salt (Salz). The halb-eiserne Portion carried by Landser in their Gefechstgepäck consisted of the canned meat and crackers only.

“There was also Wehrmachts-Suppe, or condensed soup, and coffee, which allowed the cooks to issue warm liquids as a supplement. These items were used only in the case where food supplies from the issue point [note: at regiment or battalion level] to the company field kitchens could not make it through.”