Title: New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy

Author: Stout, T. Duncan M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1956, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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Food

Hard rations were issued for the move over to Greece and also for the forward areas. Fresh food and vegetables were made available on 1 April when conditions were more settled in the forward areas, but again, during the retreat, hard rations, consisting of M & V¹ and hard biscuits, were the staple diet.