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Bren light machine gun

1935 · 20th century · Also known as Bren gun

The Bren light machine gun was the standard light machine gun of the British and Commonwealth armies in the Second World War. It was developed from the Czechoslovak ZB vz. 26 and made under licence at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield from 1937. Its name joins Brno, where the design originated, and Enfield.

Bren light machine gun
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bren light machine gun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bren-light-machine-gun
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