Weapons · United Kingdom · 1938-1945
Bren light machine gun
light machine gun
A Czech-designed, top-fed gas-operated light machine gun manufactured at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, the Bren gave each British infantry section its own base of automatic fire and was prized by its crews for exceptional accuracy and reliability across the desert, jungle and north-west European fighting.
| caliber | .303 British |
|---|---|
| capacity | 30-round magazine |
| rate of fire | ~500 rounds/min |
| produced | >400,000 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific, China, Burma and India
