Bren Gun Carrier Mark III

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:aftermath military museums
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Bren_light_machine_gun
gptkbp:armor 6 mm
gptkbp:brakes mechanical brakes
gptkbp:casualties few remain in museums
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1941
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:decommissioned post-WWII
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:displacement live axle
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Ford_4-cylinder
gptkbp:enginePower 85 hp
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1943
gptkbp:firstIntroduced gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 40 liters
gptkbp:fuelType petrol
gptkbp:height 1.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used_in_various_theaters_of_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bren Gun Carrier Mark III
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war designs
gptkbp:length 3.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:militaryService 1943-1945
gptkbp:modifications various field modifications
gptkbp:nickname Bren_Carrier
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 80 km on road
gptkbp:primaryFunction fire support
transport troops
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1942
gptkbp:productionYears 1945
gptkbp:range 160 km
gptkbp:rearAxle solid axle
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Universal_Carrier
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Universal_Carrier
gptkbp:role infantry support
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1950s
gptkbp:speed 50 km/h
gptkbp:steering manual steering
gptkbp:supportRole support infantry operations
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:transmission 4-speed manual
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier
gptkbp:weight 2.5 tons
gptkbp:width 1.8 meters