Medium machine guns and mortars provided vital direct and indirect fire to keep the enemy pinned
but could also fire from the saddle if needed
as platoon commanders would often be expected to operate away from senior leadership for extended periods of time – this would prove essential during the intense but often localised fighting during the Battle of the Bulge
Slow Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
Ol’ Pal is a fantastic centrepiece for any American force
Universal Carrier Greeks Medium machine guns and mortarsThe Universal Carrier, or Bren carrier as it became popularly known, was just that a multi purpose, tracked and armoured vehicle that filled a whole variety of roles with all British and Commonwealth troops in every theatre of World War II. Well loved by the men they supported, they were used to ferry troops up to the frontline, to evacuate wounded, bring up supplies and ammunition and to conduct liaison and patrols. With some 113,000 units built in