Catering services bases in the Russian army under military regulation of Peter the Great

• I.S. Konyshev
• A.M. Adamenko
• V.P. Koshelev

Abstract

At Peter I the regular army was organized and the system of target state deliveries to troops of the food is created. Provisioning and fodder was normalized as portion and ration. Portion was contained the products for people food, and ration – fodder for horses food who were used by the serviceman. Portion and ration unit was identical to all categories of the military personnel. Difference in food level consisted in that, how many portions and rations serviceman received. Up to the end of existence of Russian army in 1918 in each rota there were contractor and the cook who were engaged in foodstuff and cooking under sergeant-major and one of rota officers supervision. According to the Charter it was necessary to carry with respect and attention to officers and soldiers, their needs, including in the field of supply and catering services and providing with the food. Despite the lack of scientific justification, soldiers’ nutrition was sufficient to provide fighting capacity of the Russian army.

Keywords:Russian army, catering services, portion, ration

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