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Military Chocolate (Switzerland)
Military chocolate (; ; ; ) is a food component of the Swiss Armed Forces. Swiss chocolate in general is a very popular food. History The military chocolate had the official designation "emergency rations" (''Notportion'' or ''ration de secours'' or ''razione di soccorso'' or ''raziun da reserva'') in the Swiss army. It was black dark chocolate packed in two white cardboard boxes, which were covered with a transparent plastic film. They were about the size of a cigarette box. The two cardboard boxes were connected but could easily be separated by a perforation. This military chocolate was produced by several companies, e.g. from Villars-Maitre-Chocolatier or Chocolat Stella. For decades the military chocolate has been part of the basic rations for Swiss soldiers. In addition to the Military biscuit, it is popular for schoolchildren who receive them from soldiers. The military chocolate thus achieved a certain cult status. In the course of time, a chocolate board of 50 g was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Army (20230697973)
The Swiss Armed Forces (; ; ; ; ) are the military and National security, security force of Switzerland, consisting of land and Swiss Air Force, air service branches. Under the country's militia system, soldier, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50). Because of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces have not been involved in foreign wars since the early 19th century, but do participate in Peacekeeping, international peacekeeping missions. Switzerland is part of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme. The regulations of the Swiss militia system stipulate that the soldiers keep their own personal equipment, including all personally assigned weapons, at home or in an armoury; until 2007 this also included ammunition. Conscription in Switzerland, Compulsory military service applies to all male Swiss citizens, with women serving voluntaril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
