Bren gun

"Almonds grabbed a Bren gun, ammo and water and he and two men raced for a head-height rock," she says.

Spur Camp, 2 May 43" provides a stark little companion to the painting, ending: "Not far away, up the line, Bren guns pummel hot air, men gasp and clutch, die casually, sweat and groan.

Lest you get the wrong idea, the fingers typing this column were, believe it or not, once capable of stripping down and reassembling a Bren gun.

At night they patrolled the streets in lorries equipped with twin Bren guns.��

Mr. Downing shot out orders, threats, and penalties with the rapidity of a Bren gun.