Factory workers test newly-produced Bren, Vickers and Browning machine guns in this clip from a 1942 episode of 'War Pictorial News'. War Pictorial News was a British newsreel produced by the British government's Ministry of Information during the Second World War. You can find this episode in full on our website: https://bit.ly/48vn5ob Film: IWM WPN 41 | Imperial War Museum London

The Dos and Don'ts of firing the Bren gun. In this clip from a British 1943 training film, infantry demonstrate how to handle weapons and get into position effectively. You can find the full film, titled 'Use of Fire', on our film collections website: https://bit.ly/4gBDsjC Film: IWM DRA 444 | Imperial War Museum London