There were four shoddy little plastic bags as well, which probably contained our iron rations and water.

They carried rations for the next day and an iron ration.

They then received two days' supplies and one day's iron ration, which were to last until after breakfast on 29 September.

Don't go downstairs; there will be something over there in the iron rations.

Let me see the rum you were issued with your iron rations.

It had inner pockets with three days' supply of iron rations.

"I gave them one hundred and seventy cans-more than half of our iron rations."

"mind the iron rations," he said with a laugh.

These would be my iron rations for a hard day's cruising the streets in Armstrong.

By using it as an iron ration, it might have sustained a soldier for about three days.