Vinogel

Vinogel was a dehydrated wine product, reduced to 1/3 of its volume and gelled to maintain alcohol titration.

It was utilised by the French Far East Expeditionary Corps, most notably at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. It was used as late as a decade later in Africa.

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