Bren at War

[Luis Bren]

Object description:THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF JAVA
Private Edermaniger mans his Bren Gun at an outpost in the 5th Indian Division's lines at Surabaya (Soerabaja).



Object description:THE BRITISH ARMY IN BURMA 1945
Fusilier McCartney, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, armed with a Bren gun near Pyingyaing, between Kalewa and Shwebo, January 1945.



Object description:TERRITORIAL ARMY TRAINING
A Bren gun team of the 16th Airborne Division (Territorial Army) prepare to open fire from the edge of a wood during Exercise King's Joker at the Stanford Parachute Training Area.

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[Luis Bren]

Object description:THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF JAVA
Private Edermaniger mans his Bren Gun at an outpost in the 5th Indian Division's lines at Surabaya (Soerabaja).

Rare sling?

[Brit plumber]

Rare sling?

No, its 2 rifle slings, 1st has one end looped back on its self through one Bren sling clip from the butt with the other end just looped back. The second sling has passed through the other clip on the bipod and both brass ends of the sling are attached to the 1st sling. If I was home i'd demonstrate.

Did you notice the Bren Mk1 in the 3rd photo (first lot) is an intermediate gun.

[Luis Bren]

its 2 rifle slings

Good eyes! Thank you for you comments!

[AmEngRifles]

No, its 2 rifle slings, 1st has one end looped back on its self through one Bren sling clip from the butt with the other end just looped back. The second sling has passed through the other clip on the bipod and both brass ends of the sling are attached to the 1st sling. If I was home i'd demonstrate.

Funny that should come up. I was just trying out the fit of a single Bren sling and I must have a regular SMLE sling with Bren hooks? Well, if you like carrying the gun up under your armpit, ok, but for those of us over 6" tall, I like a rifle to hang a bit lower, so had just though about putting two Enfield slings together in a manor similar to what you describe. Should give me plenty of length then. :-)

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No Brens, no machine guns. You can't parachute a largish force without their additional equipment, ammunition, mortars, radios, food, etc.

Sure, but they would still have Stens. But I suspect they would want the firepower of the Bren. Sorta like having the PIAT along... Big Medicine.

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Any Bren pics from the Malayan conflict?

[Daan Kemp]

Sure, but they would still have Stens. But I suspect they would want the firepower of the Bren.

You seriously compare the firepower and use of a a submachinegun with a machine gun?

[AmEngRifles]

You seriously compare the firepower and use of a a submachinegun with a machine gun?

I don't seriously do anything. I ask questions. Besides, if it was a fast, light mission, it MAY have been possible that some jumps to go without heavier weapons?

[Luis Bren]

Troops of the Hampshire Regiment onboard a landing craft during combined operations training at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, June 1942.


THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45 | Imperial War Museums

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Commandos demonstrate a technique for crossing barbed wire during training in Scotland, 28 February 1942.


THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45 | Imperial War Museums