Bren Carrier on soviet side

Captured this pic in russian edition of Erich von Manstein memoirs:


never seen or read before that Bren Carrier were used by our troops.

 

From ww2incolor forum, Bren Carrier with the .55 ATR Kursk July 1943:

 

From here: Engines of the Red Army in WW2 - Universal Carrier Mk.I



The »T53256« in the Kursk salient prior to »Zitadelle«, June 1943



The »T78987« with Boys AT rifle installed and Bren Gun



The »T53680« in winter whitewash camouflage

 

Thanks for info pals, now I filled blank page in my mind

 

I am slightly afraid my comment comes too late to be interesting, but some of Universals survived even as operational vehicles in frontline units of Red Army and were photographed during final stage of liberation of Czechoslovakia in May, 1945.

 

I am slightly afraid my comment comes too late to be interesting, but some of Universals survived even as operational vehicles in frontline units of Red Army and were photographed during final stage of liberation of Czechoslovakia in May, 1945.

Quite so GB..


like that one in Polná

from here

 

I had no idea they could be that good

One thing that always irks me is models of WW2 vehicles laden with rust. Heck, most vehicles wouldn't last long enough to gain rust!