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Bren gun [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Small Arms
OBS

Light machine gun of World War II,still in wide use around the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Armes légères
CONT

Fabriquée pour la première fois en 1937, la mitrailleuse Bren est devenue l'une des armes les plus utilisées dans la catégorie; elle était de première nécessité pour les combattants durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

OBS

calibre : .303 (7,69 mm).

OBS

Arme automatique légère standard de la Grande-Bretagne et du Commonwealth pendant plusieurs années après la guerre.

Key term(s)
  • fusil-mitrailleuse Bren
  • Bren Gun

Spanish

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