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M41A3 Walker Bulldog

As a result of increased tensions with the Soviet Union, the U.S. began to rebuild its tank fleet during the late 1940's and early 1950's. By mid 1951 the first M41's were rolling off the assembly line for issue to armoured units. The M41 was very conventional in overall design and layout. The hull, of welded construction, was comprised of three sections; the driver's compartment in front, the fighting compartment in the center and the engine compartment in the rear. There were four variants built of the M41 where externally all four remained the same. The engine on the M41A3 was changed and upgraded with a fuel injection kit and could be fitted with infra-red equipment. When production began the M41 was nicknamed "Little Bulldog", which was a departure from the Army practice of naming American Tanks after famous generals. This nickname, however, was later amended to "Walker Bulldog" in honor of General Walton Walker, the commander of U.S. Forces in Korea who had been killed in a jeep accident during early 1951.

CREW:  4      WEIGHT:  26 tons

ENGINE:  6 cylinder Continental AOS 895-3

SPEED:  45 mph     RANGE:    100 miles

MAIN ARMAMENT: 76mm M32 Cannon

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