1940 Bren Gun Utility Pouch Harness • Great Condition • British Marked

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1940 Bren Gun Utility Pouch Harness.
For sale is a Bren Gun utility pouch harness. Including 2 utility pouches and back/neck straps. All items are matching manufacture and year: “MECo 1940”.
Item description:
The utility pouches were a standard item of 1937 Pattern Web Equipment designed to carry additional ammunition. In theory, the Bren Gun Number Two would exchange empty magazines from these utility pouches with full ones from members of the section.
These could be worn on the soldier's front above the basic pouches, or front and rear. They could also be worn attached to the sides of the haversack. These pouches were originally designed to be carried in unit transport and slung over the other equipment just prior to going into action.
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