Tm 30410 handbook on the british army internet archive. A carrier platoon in 1940 had 30 men in 10 bren carriers, made up of an hq1 and three sections3. Dec 26, 2005 ther was an article in one of the army doctrine journals about 18 momnths ago, where some colonel from the infantry was conducting low level trials on a modern version of the bren gun carrier. It tells the history leading up to its use in world war ii and has some interesting and unique pictures of the development of the vehicle. Commonly known as the bren gun carrier, there were several models and manufacturers of carriers. Was the brenuniversal carrier a good option wwii forums. A brilliant book showcasing britains bren gun carrier another one for scratch model makers. Reproduction world war ii collectable military books for sale. Original piat live with one display dummy bomb in the cradle.
According to the manuals, i shouldnt have been shooting the bren without a doughboy helmet 1942 bren small arms training south africa english bren light machine gun description use and mechanism english. While best known for its role as the british and commonwealth forces primary infantry lmg in world war ii, it was also used in the korean war and saw service throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including the 1982 falklands war. The ha go will be restored as a medium machinegun carrier and armed with a vickers machinegun, and the other hull will be restored as a 3 mortar carrier, armed with a 3 mortar and bren gun. They included the bren gun carrier, scout carrier and cavalry carrier alongside the universal carrier.
I enjoyed this book as fletcher sharply criticized this tracked. Pull the breech block carrier into the rear position and make sure that the cartridge has been extracted out of the chamber and ejected out of the firearm. Bren gun carrier parts prices subject to change without notice. Jul 06, 2017 the crew of each bren gun carrier consisted of three or four men. Bren light machine gun 2 action gasoperated, tilting bolt rate of fire 500520 roundsmin muzzle velocity 2440 fts 743. It should be noted that each infantry section of a rifle company contained a bren gun, so these weapons were not exclusive to the carrier platoon. Gun mounts for piat rear transit and front action, bren guns rear transit and front action, two rifles and smoke discharger. It came about because of the need to rationalise the number of vehicle variations, to use as much common material as possible and to improve the basic vehicle. Windsor carrier was a canadianbuilt variation of the universal carrier aka bren gun carrier. Dugelby, collector grade publications, 1999, 382 pages.
A full pdf of the instruction book for the machine gun and other carriers is. The first carriers the bren carrier and the scout carrier with specific roles entered service before the war, but a single. He was defense and science correspondent for a major british newspaper publishing group. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier and sometimes simply the bren carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrongs and other companies the first carriers the bren carrier and the scout carrier with specific roles entered service before the war, but a single. Photos of prinses irene brigade shared on the british army 193945 facebook group on 26 september. As the bren light machine gun was the standard squad support machine gun in service to the british army, it was no wonder that the bren gun carrier was. The universal carrier, which was produced in the period 19401960, was based on the principles developed for the original bren gun carrier. We are not affiliated with any arms or gun manufacturer. British universal bren gun carrier service instruction. The following books are written specifically about the bren light machine gun. The loyd carrier, officially the carrier, tracked, personnel carrying, was designed by captain vivian g. It was a canadian development with a longer chassis extended 76cm it had lengthened body and an. His philosophy was to use said carrier as a infantry support vehicle, carrying the troops or more likely to carry their kit. Detailled description of the moving parts of the vehicle.
The universal bren carrier, perhaps the most famous of these light vehicles, still holds the record for the most produced armored vehicle of all time at around 1,000 built. This handbook is the companion volume to afv040 universal carrier service instruction book. To the left and right are photos of our third universal carrier mk 1. Bren sic gun carriers of 53rd striking force, royal armoured corps, passing through a town in southern england, 9 august 1940. This manual is the australian version of the universal carrier instruction book and is more detailed and better illustrated than its other. A more proper term is universal carrier, as these were the most common types of carrier, and even within this type of carrier, there are various makes and models. Bren light machine gun reference page bren light machine. The bren gun was the standard light machine gun of the canadian army from 1939 to the late 1950s. Bren parts kit and book the bren gun saga by dugleby. Bren light machine gun 4 bren carried by a canadian soldier in 1945.
Robert jackson is the author of over eighty books on military, aviation, naval and scientific subjects. Get the best deal for reproduction world war ii collectable military books from the largest online selection at. The first vickers machine gun manual that included the universal carrier is the. This book details the carrier, which was employed in a number of. The original role envisaged for the universal carrier was for a fast, lightly armed vehicle to carry infantry across ground denied by smallarms fire and specifically, the bren light machine gun and its team, hence the name bren gun carrier. The machine gun carrier and universal carrier the vickers. Universal carrier bren gun carrier multirole tracked. Jun 19, 2011 photo gallery on a bren gun carrier, the cardenloyd universal carrier, often called bren carrier is a carrier of infantry designed in 1935 in the united kingdom and built by vickersarmstrong. Carrier machine gun bren gun australian instruction book. Universal carrier 6th airborne armoured reconnaissance. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier and sometimes simply the bren carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrongs and other companies the first carriers the bren carrier and the scout carrier with specific roles entered service before the war, but a single improved.
A collection of manuals and instructions related to firearms, handheld weapons, and other related products. The crew of each bren gun carrier consisted of three or four men. One carrier section also sported boys antitank rifles. He put forward the argument that on a modern battlefield. Includes scanned manuals, flyers, walkthroughs, and advertising. Jun 12, 2005 this book is a good primer for someone looking to become informed on the universal carrier or the bren gun carrier. British universal bren gun carrier service instruction book on cd ebay tif images and then digitally cleaned page by page.
Service instruction book covers the following vehicles universal mk 1 universal no 1 mk2. These parts are accurate reproductions copied from original samples. The book is an excellent source for the modeller, providing details of available kits together with specially commissioned colour profiles which. May 27, 20 the search for and acquisition of the bren gun was a carefully thought out programme and absolutely made a sectionlevel machine gun the focal point of infantry fire and manoeuvre tactics. Reproduction world war ii collectable military books for. Other tow rope hook is not in picture but i do have it and its included. Bren gun carrier universal carrier technical details. Through necessity, i have reproduced these parts and others for the restoration of my mk i carrier.
Our sales staff cannot forecast price or availability of wish list items. Modified bren gun carrier aust instruction book on dvd. Feb 16, 2010 the following books are written specifically about the bren light machine gun. Carrier machine gun bren gun australian instruction. Universal carrier in german service for the record. Photo gallery on a bren gun carrier, the cardenloyd universal carrier, often called brencarrier is a carrier of infantry designed in 1935 in the united kingdom and built by vickersarmstrong. On long marches in nonoperational areas it was often partially disassembled and its parts were carried by two soldiers. Photos of prinses irene brigade shared on the british army 193945 facebook group on 26 september 2019.
Unfollow bren gun carrier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ix gun designated 4cm pak 192e by the germans, mounted on the universal carrier. In 1939, when british soldiers went to france, there were three types of carrier. New reprint restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. An australianbuilt lp2 carrier converted as a vickers carrier, with a heavy vickers cal. I am able to offer these parts to help you restore your carrier to its original configuration. Though universally referred to as the bren gun carrier, the vehicle was actually designated as the cardenloyd universal carrier hence other the used designation of bren universal gun carrier.
The bren light machine gun the home guard of great. Manuals, handbooks, guidance and training material the bren light machine gun this is a page of uk. Aug 26, 2011 as a followup to the bren video, i figure i should post the bren gun documents that we have right now. The bren gun is a series of light machine guns lmg made by britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992. Bren gun carriers, bridges and ditches times of malta. According to the manuals, i shouldnt have been shooting the bren without a doughboy helmet 1942 bren small arms training south africa english bren light machine gun description use and mechanism english monday, well have a video of a lewis gun at the range.
It was known as the queen of carriers and was built in windsor, ontario canada. Operation and crew maintenance of the vehicle, including unit adjustment. For a light machine gun of the interwar and early wwii era, the bren was about average in weight. The universal carrier saw service in korea with the machine gun platoons of infantry battalions serving there. Each carrier had a bren and each section had a boyes atr, allowing you a dismounted strength of 20 with a total of 9 brens and 3 boyes. As a followup to the bren video, i figure i should post the bren gun documents that we have right now. Varied between 25 depending on the role of the vehicle. Universal carrier 6th airborne armoured reconnaissance regiment. Bren gun carrier walk around photographies english.
The bren served army very well until the gpmg arrived and the latter really only differed in being belt fed as opposed to being magazine fed. Bren parts kit and book the bren gun saga by dugleby been having a clean out and i have a bren parts kit, complete, newunissued, lithgow, and a book the bren bible in my opinion the bren gun saga by dugleby that need new homes. The back of this tracked vehicle could be used to carry. Service instruction book covers the following vehicles universal mk 1 universal no 1 mk2 universal no 2 mk 1 and 11 universal no 3 mk 11 3 inch.
He put forward the argument that on a modern battlefield the amount of ammo. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrongs and other companies. This book details the operation and crew maintenance of the models listed above. The universal carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the british army to carry infantry across ground defended by smallarms fire, specifically the bren light machine gun, hence the name bren gun carrier. This book is a good primer for someone looking to become informed on the universal carrier or the bren gun carrier. Before handling the firearm read this manual carefully and. This manual is the australian version of the universal carrier instruction book and is more detailed and better illustrated than its other commonwealth equivalents. The vickers machinegun was relatively outdated but could still sustain long, punishing fire as well as endure harsh conditions, even in north africa. In 1930, when the british army set out to find a replacement for the lewis gun, and despite holding trials on several different weapons, the british military attache in prague sent in a report on a new weapon being built in czechoslovakia by brno. A small number was made with captured british early 2pdrs some of.
This name would stick with the universal carrier and all of its future variants. Press the front disassembly pin from aside the firearm and remove it. Wwii universal bren carrier mk2 1944 project market garden duration. Operating instructions and workshop manual for the carrier universal mark i canadian. The search for and acquisition of the bren gun was a carefully thought out programme and absolutely made a sectionlevel machine gun the focal point of infantry fire and manoeuvre tactics. Pacific wrecks bren gun carrier technical information. Ther was an article in one of the army doctrine journals about 18 momnths ago, where some colonel from the infantry was conducting low level trials on a modern version of the bren gun carrier. It was a canadian development with a longer chassis extended 76cm it had lengthened body and an additional wheel. The universal carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle develope. The universal gun carrier, or, as it is better known, the bren gun carrier, had a crew of three.
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