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Universal Carrier (Bren Gun Carrier, Bren Carrier, British Universal Carrier, BUC)
Brit páncélozott harcjárművek a II. világháborúban - British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World War - Militärfahrzeuge der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs im
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nigériai polgárháború (biafrai háború) - Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War) - Biafra-Krieg - Гражданская война в Нигерии
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There were at least a dozen Universal Carriers bought by the Biafrans and converted into light tanks by local workshops. This model – locally dubbed the Red Devil – had no turret but had an open front with mountings for at least one light machinegun fitted. In reality these Red Devils were ‘death traps’ for their crews and most were quickly disabled by Nigerian artillery. (Artwork by David Bocquelet)

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