Bren at War

[Peter Laidler]

Mk3 Brens issued from UK stockpiles

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[browningautorifle]

Mk3 Brens

And welcomed I'm sure...for being just a smidge lighter...even if only in perception.

[Vincent]

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[gsimmons]

Here's the full length of that phot.
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I believe they are Canadians.

[browningautorifle]

Maybe...a #4, a #4T with 1907 sling and the ubiquitous Bren...don't know about them being CDN though. Two on the right have full height boots, look like US issue airborne Corcorans. 1 Can Para???

[CINDERS]

I would say the T is correct with the windage drum just visible and he does have a fair bit more camouflage on his helmet he may have a Ghillie top half in his pack nice pic all the same

[tankhunter]

To add to the Canadian theory. Notice the U.S Issue Plastic Torche's?....

[browningautorifle]

Possibly. I just can't say for sure.

[Paul S.]

I'll go with Jim here - 1 Can Para. They have Commonwealth issue webbing and BD strides on and Commonwealth issue weapons. It appears to be Northern Europe - my guess - Winter of 1944-45. The boots lends one to conclude 1 Can Para, but it isn't conclusive. Given the state of logistics at that point in time it isn't unrealistic to believe that some of their stores (the boots, the torches, rations, etc.) didn't come from the Americans via their 'Red Ball Express'.

[Peter Laidler]

We had those little green torches until well into the 80's and they were still referred to as American torches even though they were made by EVER READY by then. They were still dished out to students on the PCD and JOTAC courses at Warminster About as dim as a Toc-H lamp! How did we ever read a map with that stuff! Mind you, being Commissioned, I didn't get to read many maps!