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28-07-06, 16:51
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Sherman with twin brens
Two photos of a twin bren AA mount on a Sherman. PA-213559 & PA-213561, by Alexander MacKenzie Stirton Mar.2, 1944. The archive caption reads 'twin brews', obviously a transcription mistake.
Cheers, Dave 
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28-07-06, 16:56
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And the second
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28-07-06, 20:13
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It might have not been a caption mistake-the chap look's like a tea drinker to me
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#5
28-07-06, 20:39
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Hi, the neat line of tanks would indicate they are probably in harbour, and if late war not subject to air attack. The image of the commander looks a tad posed as well. Nice photos all the same.
Cheers, Dave
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28-07-06, 21:14
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All shots definitely posed
The Mar.44 photo date means they were still in England. The photographers had probably seen enough accidental discharges from 'unloaded' weapons to insist that the mags be removed. This was probably a publicity photo to show the folks back home (and the enemy) that we had lots of brens to spare. Never seen any like this on the other side of the channel.
Cheers, Dave
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#7
29-07-06, 18:57
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Rams with twin MG Mounts
Here are photos of a Ram being tested with with a twin twin K guns and then twin Brownings. They can be found at the National Archives, RG 24, vol 9392 which contains folders of photographs excised from various CMHQ files prior to their being microfilmed.
Roger Last edited by Roger Lucy; 29-07-06 at 19:12.
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29-07-06, 19:08
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Another view
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29-07-06, 19:10
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With the Brownings
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31-07-06, 08:55
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Is the sight featured in the second photo a standard fit or is this some kind of OP/command tank.
That would perhaps explain the gun mount better.
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31-07-06, 14:09
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Twin Browning sight
I would need to check out the microfimed report to see if it sheds light on this but, the sight seems to be peculiar to the Browning mount, the K guns have a different arrnagement.
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