BritishUniversal Carrier - Bren gun Carrier

Universal Carrier (Bren Gun Carrier) - WWII

The Universal Carrier was part of a family of light armoured tracked vehicles used during World War II. Often the entire family of vehicles was referred to as Bren gun carriers. Variants included the Medium Machine Gun Carrier (the Vickers machine gun), the Bren Gun Carrier, the Scout Carrier and the Cavalry Carrier. In 1940 a single design was created in the Universal Carrier which became widely produced. Source: IWMCollections IWM Photo No.: B 10122

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Bren Gun Carrier

The Bren Gun Carrier was designed to carry the Bren light machine gun.

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