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The British universal carrier was captured in fairly large quantities and was used as a light anti-tank killer and mobile anti-aircraft platform

the okh designation was Gerpantzerter Machinengewehr Trager Bren 731 e

one of the most common conversions for the bren was the mounting of the 8.8 Raketenpanzerbuchse 43 or 53 these firing tubes were hard mounted to the engine compartment of the universal carrier it also would embark 2 infantry in the fighting compartment armed with panzerfausts most of the photos that i can see of this model is that they are coulored in the dark yellow/dark green pattern the majority of them seem to be used in tunis by PanzerGrenader Divisions.

PHOTO OF PANZERJAGER WITH 8.8

the other common conversion was to add the 3.7 pak anti-tank gun to the space on the engine compartment this conversion was known as the Fahrgestell bren they also have had 2cm flak 38 added to the superstucture

PHOTO OF FLAK 38 FAHGESTELL BREN

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