Bren Light Machine Gun Display

Photograph

Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Bren Light Machine Gun Display

Entry/Object ID

2016x.27.16

Description

A black and white photo of members of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment, going through anti-aircraft drills in front of an audience. The kneeling soldier second from the left is holding a replacement barrel for the Bren gun. In a sustained fire the barrel would get extremely hot and it would be necessary to change barrels.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Montreal

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

May 1942

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"C Coy - RMR 2nd Bn. displaying Bren in anti-aircraft position - May 1942"