Rations & Reality: WWII
Rations & Reality: WWII tells human-scale stories from the war—through artifacts and senses. Soap and hot water. Bacon on a skillet. A stamped library card. Moments like these often contradicted propaganda and quietly changed lives.
We focus on overlooked POVs—especially female POWs, nurses, interpreters, clerks, civilians under orders—where competence, routine, and small mercies carried real weight.
This video is a work of historical fiction. While inspired by real events of World War II, the specific characters, dialogue, and scenarios are fictionalized for storytelling purposes. Our aim is to present engaging, human-scale stories — not strict documentary history.
"We Thought It Was a Joke" - German Women POWs First See Cotton Candy at Texas State Fair
"They Asked If It Was Real Food" - German Women POWs React to Funnel Cake at State Fair
"We'd Never Seen Anything Like This" -German Women POWs First Encounter with Corn Dogs At State Fair
"They Begged to Take Some Back" - German Women POWs First Taste of American Beef Stew
"Is This What You Eat Every Day?" - German Women POWs Stunned by American Pork Chops and Applesauce
"We Couldn't Believe Our Eyes"- German POWs Try Real American Breakfast -Eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns
"We Thought It Was Only For Officers" - German Women POWs React to Sunday Ham Dinner
"We'd Never Seen So Much Food" - German Women POWs First Experience with American Pot Pie
"We Never Knew Food Could Taste Like This"-German Women POWs First Time with Southern Fried Chicken
"They Fought Over Seconds" - German Women POWs Couldn't Believe Real Mashed Potatoes
"Is This What Freedom Tastes Like?"-German Women POWs First Encounter with American Meatloaf & Gravy
"Is This Heaven?" - German Women POWs Wept When They First Tasted Homemade Apple Pie
Disabled German Women POWs Couldn't Believe How Americans Treated Them and Broke Down Into Tears
'Close Your Eyes and Don't Scream' — German Women POWs Were Told Before American Doctors Arrived"
"Are There Left Overs?" -German Women POWs Begged For More When They First Tasted Bisquits And Gravy
The Americans Said, “That’s Nashville Hot Turkey Legs” — Female German POWs Cried After Eating Them
How a German Woman POWs "Stupid" Wire Trick Saved a Farm in Texas
German Women POWs Were Surprised By The Smell of Texas Red Chili in US Prison Camps
German Women POWs Feared Execution at Dawn - Americans Served Breakfast Instead
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Meatloaf” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Burned Cake
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Pulled Pork” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Smoke That Fought
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Mac and Cheese” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Melted Metal
The Americans Served Spicy Fried Bologna—German Women POWs Were Convinced They Were Being Fed Rubber
"That's Spicy Meatballs!" — Why German Women POWs Mistook This American Phrase for Burning Fruit
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Steak Sandwich” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Unbelievable
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy BBQ Burger” — Female German POWs Thought It Was DELICIOUS
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Beef Jerky” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Edible Leather
The Americans Said, “That’s Spicy Chicken Wings” — Female German POWs Thought They Were HOT
The Americans Said, “That’s Fiery Shrimp Étouffée”—German Women POWs Thought It Was Soup That Burned
The Americans Said, “That’s Pepper Steak” — Female German POWs Thought It Was Shiny Coal Cut Thin