Bren gun carrier

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Bren_light_machine_gun
gptkbp:armor 6 mm
gptkbp:climbRate 60% gradient
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Europe
Far_East
gptkbp:design lightweight construction
high mobility
low profile
good cross-country performance
open-topped
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:engine 4-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:enginePower 85 hp
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1941
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 40 liters
gptkbp:height 1.8 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in peacekeeping missions
used_in_the_Vietnam_War
used_in_the_Korean_War
used_in_the_Malayan_Emergency
used_in_the_Suez_Crisis
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in various conflicts post-WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bren gun carrier
gptkbp:length 4.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumDepth 0.75 meters
gptkbp:nickname Bren_Carrier
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 km
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:productionYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:range 150 miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Universal_Carrier
gptkbp:river 2.4 meters
gptkbp:role infantry support
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:speed 30 mph
gptkbp:supportRole mobile fire support
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:transmission manual
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier_Mark_II
gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier_Mark_III
gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier_Mark_I
gptkbp:weight 2.5 tons
gptkbp:wheelDrive 4x4
gptkbp:width 2.1 meters