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Old 01-03-05, 21:50
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Nigel Watson Nigel Watson is offline
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Default Re: Re: Welcome, Mike!

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Here´s a picture of one, recently auctioned on eBay (Item number: 6512717056. The back of the photo states in part “BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, WAR OFFICE, PICTURE ISSUED MARCH1942, WITH THE POLISH BRIGADE IN THE WESTERN DESERT. PHOTO SHOWS A POLISH SOLDIER MANNING A BROWNING MACHINE-GUN WHICH IS MOUNTED ON A BREN CARRIER. THESE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE EXTREME FORWARD POSITIONS, SHOW INFANTRY AND ARTILLARY UNITS OF THE POLISH BRIGADE WHO WAS FACING THE GERMANS AND ITALIANS INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO, PINTED IN ENGLAND”.
Caption is definitely wrong!! This was the armoured unit of the Short Range Sand Group!!

Nigel

Have you noticed the way they are using the AA pod mount on the side of the carrier to mount the Browning.
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