While searching for information on the Filipino Guerrilla forces I found a reference on google books to the use of a Bren Carrier by American troops in the Philippines. It is in the book ‘American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann” by Mike Guardia. It appears on pages 30 and 31. A ship carrying Canadian Army Vehicles, including Bren Gun Carriers, for Canadian troops in Hong Kong was diverted to Manila in late 1941.
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