American Light Tank M41A3 WALKER BULLDOG COBI 2239 - Vietnam War

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You know that:

• The tank's predecessor was the obsolete machine deployed in World War II, the M24 Chaffee ?
• Cadillac produced the first prototype in 1949 ?
• The tank was named after the fallen American general Walton Walker ?
• The Walker Bulldog was assigned primarily to reconnaissance units and, due to its relatively light weight, to rapid deployment units as a machine suitable for airlift to the battlefield ?
• The M41A3 version had an improved fire control system where the gunner's and commander's sights were combined into one device ?
• The tank's barrel was equipped with an exhaust vent after firing, which prevented the fumes from reaching the crew at all ?
• A total of 1,802 were produced in various versions for 18 armies around the world?

Technical parameters:

• dimensions: length 5 819 mm (8 212 mm with gun), width 3 198 mm, height 2 726 mm
• weight 23 500 kg
• armour: front 25.4 - 31.75 mm, side 25 mm, turret 25-38 mm
• power unit air-cooled 6-cylinder Continental AOS-895-3 diesel engine with 373 kW
• maximum speed 72 km/h
• driving range 161 km
• wading distance 1.01 m
• main armament M32 gun 76 mm calibre (57 rounds) + Browning M1919A4E1 machine gun 7.62 mm calibre (5000 rounds) + Browning M2HB anti-aircraft machine gun 12.7 mm calibre (2175 rounds) 

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