Military food

Hardtack (or hard tack) is a type of dense cracker made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Hardtack is very inexpensive and long-lasting if kept dry, allowing it to be used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods. It is commonly used during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. Along with salt pork and corned beef, hardtack was a standard ration for many militaries and navies from the 17th to the early 20th centuries.

food given to soldiers in the field or on deployment

sweet biscuit popular in Australia and New Zealand

Kommissbrot, formerly Kommißbrot (), (German: commissary bread) is a dark type of German bread, baked from rye and other flours, historically used for military provisions.

Tushonka (, from тушение, 'braising') is a canned stewed meat especially popular in Russia and other countries of the former Eastern Bloc. It has become a common name for different kinds of canned stewed meat, not all of which correspond to the strict GOST standards.

Kompia or kompyang, also known as guang bing, is a bread product that originates from Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province of China as well as Fuqing. It is popular in Fujian and has spread to other areas including the Ryukyus, Taiwan, and parts of Southeast Asia including Indonesia and the Malaysian towns of Sitiawan, Sibu, Ayer Tawar, Sarikei, Bintangor and other places where the dominant Chinese community is of Fuzhou (alternatively romanized as "Foochow") and Fuqing ancestry (where it is sometimes nicknamed "Foochow bagels").

chocolate issued in the Swiss military

thumb|A slab of modern sütésálló lekvár '''''' (Hungarian for 'Hitler bacon'), known in the modern day as '''''' ('ovenproof jam'), is a dense fruit jam that originated in the Kingdom of Hungary during World War II. It was sold in brick shaped blocks held in a piece of paper, and was sliced like . Soldiers kept it in a case and it could be cooked with other foods. In the modern day, is often sold in small portion cups. The term itself is considered slang and defined as something like 'tough fruit'.

salt-cured pork, usually prepared from pork belly, or, more rarely, fatback.

food intended to feed and sustain military personnel

biscuit issued in the Swiss military

thumb|Yellow Knorr (brand)|Knorr brand erbswurst with puck Erbswurst () is one of the oldest industrially produced ready meals. Not a true sausage, erbswurst is a set of pre-portioned pucks packaged in a sausage-shaped, aluminum-coated paper roll. From these, a creamy pea soup could be quickly prepared by crushing the portioned pieces, dissolving them in cold water, and boiling them for a few minutes.

air-dropped ration for disasters