Universal Carrier donated by people of Benin, Nigeria

Universal Carrier donated by people of Benin, Nigeria

Here we see a Universal Carrier that had been presented to Britain by the Chiefs and Peoples of Ishan, Benin in Nigeria, on 31 March 1944. In front of it are two Bren guns and a Vickers gun.

© IWM (H 37157)

Bren Gun Carrier – Britain’s Universal War Machine, Robert Jackson. A look at one of the most numerous tracked vehicles in British service during the Second World War, originally designed to carry machine guns to the location where they were needed, but soon adapted to fulfil a much wider range of functions. Found wherever British and Commonwealth forces fought during the Second World War, this was one of the most flexibly vehicles in British service (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (12 April 2024), Universal Carrier donated by people of Benin, Nigeria , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_universal_carrier_benin.html

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