Contravening their earlier statements, the QC now asserted that overuse of the K and C rations (beyond two or three days) had caused the problem. Having successfully obtained the discontinuance of suitable alternative packaged rations, the QMC's Historical Summary report was conspicuously silent on how Army commanders could have observed this new ration restriction for troops in daily contact with a determined enemy. Surprisingly, even with this new admission, the QC still refused to abandon their prior recommendation for standardization on a single type of canned wet individual ration, a recommendation that was eventually adopted. At war's end, rather than introduce a new and improved lightweight ration designed for prolonged use, the K ration was itself promptly discontinued (along with the 10-in-1 small group ration, which had proven somewhat useful in boosting nourishment levels for men living for extended periods on C or K rations). Instead, the C ration, still designated for "infrequent use", went through a series of largely unsuccessful minor revisions. Contents The mountain ration contained: Biscuits Carter's spread (a butter substitute) Cereal (three different variations) Corned beef Dehydrated baked beans Dehydrated cheese Dehydrated potatoes Dehydrated soup D ration bars Fruit bars Granulated sugar Chewing gum Hard candy Lemon-juice powder Pork luncheon meat Pork sausage meat Powdered milk Precooked rice Salt Instant coffee Tea Toilet paper In addition to the basic components listed, the 10th Mountain Division's officers and NCOs, many with a pre-war background in high altitude and alpine cooking, were known to significantly augment the Mountain ration with a stocked supply of numerous additional ingredients and spices. See also 5-in-1 ration 10-in-1 ration C ration K ration B-Ration Jungle ration United States military ration Notes External links Olive-Drab: Field Rations Army Rations: Historical Background Military food of the United States