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    The Bren Gun
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    The Bren Gun

    By Neil Grant and Peter Dennis

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    Adopted in 1938 and remaining in British service until 1991, the popular and reliable Bren was an iconic light machine gun, and arguably the most recognizable Commonwealth weapon of World War ll. Gas-operated and magazine-fed, it was based on a Czech design and was issued in large numbers during and after World War ll, as a section-level automatic weapon. Offering remarkable accuracy for an LMG, the Bren had an effective range of 600 yards, but could reach out to over 1,500 yards. It was generally fired from the prone position using a bipod, but could be fired from the hip when necessary. If kept clean, the Bren gave a reliable service in the harshest of environments, from the deserts of Libya to the Korean mountains in winter. As well as widespread infantry use, the Bren was widely supplied to resistance movements in Occupied Europe. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and based on meticulous research, this is an engaging story of the iconic light machine gun that equipped British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and in a host of postwar conflicts, right up to the Falklands and beyond.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJul 20, 2013
    ISBN9781782000846
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    The Bren Gun
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    Neil Grant

    Neil Grant has a degree in archaeology, and has worked for English Heritage and Historic England. He has written several volumes for Osprey Publishing, including Warrior 183: British Tank Crewman 1939–45. Neil is a Trustee of the Royal Armouries and a committee member of the Ordnance Society. He also runs the social media page for the membership organization of the Tank Museum in Bovington, UK.

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    • 5/5
      Superb Publication. A first rate starter on a remarkable weapon. I wish the format was longer for more to be included. A good balance between technical and production information and the employment, experience and organisational implications
    • 4/5
      (--) this part is incorrect: It is perhaps unfortunate that the US Army was so im-
      pressed by the MG 42 that they essentially copied its barrel change for their post-
      war M60 along with its belt-feed mechanism, rather than adopting a Bren-type de-
      sign, thus forcing US machine-gunners to carry an asbestos glove to handle the
      hot barrels safely. (...) the M60 Barrel replacement has nothing to do with the MG42; It is clumsy, and it is technically different, as M60 has a Gas System, the MG42 - Roller-Delayed-Blowback;
    • 5/5
      Fantastic book about a weapon that helped modernize infantry tactics. The BrEn lasted from the 1039s until the Gulf war—an incredibly long service record. The book did a great job of explaining its genesis as a replacement for the Lewis Gun and the need for a quick replacement barrel. It also makes a pretty strong case for the BrEn being the first assault rifle. I never knew it could fire semi-auto, too. Great book.