[Which is better, the Bren or MG42? A debate almost as old as the weapons themselves]

5 hours ago, Halmbarte said:

As their general issue support weapon or for reserve troops? 

H

More used as a supplement to more modern LMG/GPMG due to the large numbers available. 

[Which is better, the Bren or MG42? A debate almost as old as the weapons themselves]

7 hours ago, Halmbarte said:

I think the best answer to the debate is that the MG42 is still being manufactured and in service (as the MG3). Plus the whole GPMG class of weapon introduced by the MG34 and MG42 is used by every army in the world while mag loaded LSWs are not. 

 

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India still manufactures and uses the 7.62 variant of the Bren.

[Questions about US Infantry in Game]

On 7/23/2023 at 7:00 AM, Combatintman said:

Flak vests were widely worn in Northern Ireland but didn't get taken to the Falklands in 1982.  I never saw one the whole time I was in Germany in the 1980s.  They just weren't a thing.  Why?  I have no idea.  The first time I got issued one outside of Northern Ireland was during Gulf War 1 in 1991.

The one and only time I saw British troops wearing flak jackets outside of Ulster, were worn by sentries at HQ 1 BR Corp.  During Exercise Lionheart 84.

[ATGM malfunction?]

3 hours ago, 'Sapper' said:

But the UK did supply the mujahideen with Blowpie.

Blowpipe

 

[ATGM malfunction?]

But the UK did supply the mujahideen with Blowpie.

[German raiders invaded Britain (briefly) in 1943?]

You only need to watch Disney's Bedknobs and Broomssticks to see how that panned out!