Bren carriers in N Africa

[Pete Ashby]

Not sure how well this photo will scan found it in a book I picked up today Photo title as follows:

Kasserine Pass. Bren carrierspassing down one of the numerous wadies encountered during the reconnaissance advance of the Grenadiers

The book is titled the Tunisian Battle by John D'Arcy-Dawson Macdonald & Co 1943.

There are a couple more pictures of carries if anyone’s interested I could have a go at scanning them.

Pete

[kevinT]

Hello Pete,

Yes please. especially if they show the WD serials or any names on the carriers.

Cheers
Kevin

[Pete Ashby]

OK here's the next picture same book

Trans[ort, troops and armoured vehicles crossing the ford at Djedeida, pursuing the enemy at high speed

Pete

[Pete Ashby]

Last one

British troops entering Pichon

[Jordan Baker]

Really nice photos Pete. Thankyou for posting them. Is it me or does the first picture show a carrier with a MG42 in it. The shadow sure has that distinctive look about it.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Jordan Baker
Really nice photos Pete. Thankyou for posting them. Is it me or does the first picture show a carrier with a MG42 in it. The shadow sure has that distinctive look about it.

Good eye ,Jordan...
That square barrel sleeve is destinctive and having used one(And burnt my hands changing barrels) would recognize it anywhere...
Having such a high rate of fire,each MG-42 was issued with 2-3 spare barrels and were changed often,every 2-300 rounds,under heavy use...
The barrels were a snap to change,but I forgot to put on the big oven mitts that also came with the gun ,for just that purpose..
I only forgot long enough to burn my hand and then it clicked in ...Those babys get hot in a hurry..
There is a good link here..
Good eye....

http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg33-e.htm

[Les Freathy]

Evening all

I know this is supposed to be carriers in N.Africa but dont know where else to put this photo of carriers crossing a Bailey bridge in Europe. I,ll bet our Continental friends can tell us the location
Les

[Les Freathy]

This one is a bit closer to the thread, its either Tunisia or Italy and shows a captured German Sd Anh 116 trailer being put to good use as a transporter for carriers

[Les Freathy]

Found a couple more, hope its OK to put them in your thread Pete. First two are carriers on the production line and in the delivery yard

[Les Freathy]

2nd

[Les Freathy]

THe third one is Canadian troops hauling in a batch of prisoners, one of you guys will be able to identify the unit it belongs to
Les

[Les Freathy]

I know i know, its not the desert but a photo at Fords depicting a recently assembled carrier loading for despatch

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Les Freathy
THe third one is Canadian troops hauling in a batch of prisoners, one of you guys will be able to identify the unit it belongs to
Les

The pic's not distinct, but it's either the South Saskatchewans of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division or the North Nova Scotia Highlanders of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.

[Jordan Baker]

Great pictures. I always love seeing ones from the assembly lines.

As to the carrier bringing in the POW's they belong to the South Saskatchewans. On better copies of the picture you the shape of the shoulder patch is more distinct.

[David Ellery]

Looking for a fight.

[Rob Beale]

of the lead carrier is from Gisborne NZ, sadly now deceased.

I was told by a good friend who served in NZ infantry in Italy that the white stars were hastily painted on as they had been recently strafed by South African fighters: it seems they had advanced further than expected!

Rob

[Lynn Eades]

The last picture you posted is of an" Armoured Observation Post No1 Mk3 w" Are you able to work out what it's "T" number is?