deployed to the Western Desert, Egypt during August 1942 serving as command vehicles for the 9th Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Germany Captured Universal Carriers were used in a number of roles by German forces. A total of around sixty Bren No.2 Carriers and Belgian Army Vickers Utility Tractors were converted into demolition vehicles. Carrying a large explosive charge, these would be driven up to enemy positions under remote control and detonated, destroying both themselves and the target. Twenty-nine of both kinds were deployed in 1942 during the Siege of Sevastopol. They achieved some success in destroying Soviet trenches and bunkers, but a significant number were destroyed by artillery. Others were disabled by land mines before reaching their target or were lost because of mechanical breakdowns. A difficulty for the Germans using these foreign-built vehicles was the lack of spare parts. Variants The widespread production of the Carrier allowed for several variants to be developed, manufactured and/or used by different countries. Argentine An attempted conversion to self-propelled artillery consisting of a single T16 carrier fitted with a six-Model 1968 recoilless gun mount was developed in the late 1960s or early 1970s. British Carrier, Machine-Gun No. 2 1937 Carrier, Bren No.2, Mark I and Mark II Seating for three crew. Armour plate on front and left hand side only. Carrier, Scout Mk 1 Carried a No. 11 Wireless set. Armour plate on front and right hand side only. Carrier, Cavalry Mk 1 Used for carrying personnel of Light tank regiments in Mobile Divisions. A total of 50 were built by Nuffield, discontinued with the reorganization of the Mobile Divisions into Armoured divisions. Seating was provided for six passengers on benches. Carrier, Armoured Observation Post For carrying Royal Artillery observers under protection. The machine gun position was fitted with an armoured shutter instead of gun slit. Ninety-five built in two marks. Carrier, Armoured, 2-pounder (40 mm) A Carrier, Machine Gun converted to mount a 2-pdr gun with fixed armoured shield protecting the crew Carrier, Armoured 6-pounder (57 mm) Universal Mk. I initial model Universal Mk. II updated stowage and layout, battery moved behind the divisional plate, towing hitch added. Welded waterproofed hull. Crew of four. 2-inch mortar or 4-inch smoke mortar beside gunner. Spare wheel on front hull. weighed 1/2 ton more than Mark I. Universal Mk. III welded hull as Mark II, modified air inlet and engine cover Wasp (FT, Transportable, No. 2)