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Tanks, 76-MM Gun M41 and M41A1 Walker Bulldog - Field Manual (FM17-80)

The M41 Walker Bulldog was a U.S. light tank developed to replace the M24 Chaffee. While the M24 Chaffee was a successful design, its main gun was not effective enough against well armored opposition. Although the primary mission of a light tank was scouting, the U.S. Army wanted one with more powerful armament. The development of the new tank, T37, began in 1947. The vehicle was designed to be air-transportable, and the desired anti-tank capabilities were provided by installing a long 76-mm gun with an advanced rangefinder. In 1949, with the adoption of a less ambitious rangefinder, the project's designation was changed to T41. Production started in 1951 at Cadillac's Cleveland Tank Plant, and by 1953 the tank replaced the M24 in the United States Army.

Initially the M41 was nicknamed "Little Bulldog", then renamed "Walker Bulldog" after General Walton Walker, who was killed in a jeep accident in Korea in 1950. The Walker Bulldog saw limited combat with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, but for the most part, the conflict served as a testing ground to work out the tank's rangefinder. In 1954, the M41A1 variant was produced with a hydraulic turret traverse instead of an electrical one. The more compact system allowed for increased ammunition.
Created in 1956, this field manual reveals a great deal about the M41 and M41A1's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details the sighting equipment, crew formations, firing duties and more. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	U.S. Army War Department
Formato:	190 pagine, 23 x 15.5 x 1.1 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Periscope Film (USA, 2013)
ISBN:	9781940453088

US Battle Tanks 1946-2025

This second volume of a two-part illustrated history covers the design, development, and use of US Army and US Marine Corps battle tanks from the end of World War II to the present. Military historian Steven J. Zaloga examines how the US adapted its armored forces during the Cold War and beyond, responding to new military challenges and technological advancements.
"US Battle Tanks 1946-2025" builds on material from Osprey's New Vanguard and Duel series, exploring key tank developments. It discusses the introduction of the Patton series, experimental designs like the T95, and the failed MBT-70 program. The book also covers the M1 Abrams, a more practical design that became the most successful American tank of the postwar era and remains in service today.
Published in collaboration with the AUSA Book Program, which supports literature on US Army history, military strategy, and security studies.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Wartime Legacy
Chapter 2: Tank War in Korea
Chapter 3: US Tanks of the Early Cold War Era
Chapter 4: Cold War Tanks: The 1960s Generation
Chapter 5: US Tanks in Combat 1965-75
Chapter 6: US Tanks Post-Vietnam
Chapter 7: Operation Desert Storm
Chapter 8: End of the Cold War
Chapter 9: The New World Disorder
Conclusion

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Steven J. Zaloga, Association of the United States Army
Formato:	272 pagine, 25.5 x 20 x 2.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	150 foto in B&N e in colori, 75 disegni in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2024)
ISBN:	9781472865687

Walker Bulldog vs T-54 : Laos and Vietnam 1971-75 (Osprey)

During the Vietnam War, both the United States and the Soviet Union supplied all manner of weapon systems to the opposing sides, including tanks and armoured vehicles. Two tanks in particular took momentary prominence in the later years of the conflict. On the South Vietnamese side, it was the US M41 Walker Bulldog; for the communist North Vietnamese, the Soviet-supplied T-54 main battle tank was the core of their armoured power.

In their first major engagement, during Operation Lam Son 719 (February-March 1971), it was the Walker Bulldog in the ascendant, but in later battles the T-54s inflicted heavy losses on their lighter opponents, taking the advantage through their superior manoeuvrability and gunnery.
Illustrated with full-colour artwork as well as rare and revealing photographs from both sides, this book studies these two iconic tanks in Vietnamese service, examining how their differing designs and fighting doctrines affected their performance in this unique theatre of combat.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Chris McNab
Formato:	80 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2019)
Collana:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472836120

US-Panzer - nach 1945 (Typenkompass)

While the USA had bought its tanks from Great Britain and France in the First World War, it had already become the main producer itself by the Second World War.
Due to the subsequent Cold War, it remained so. The battle tanks that the United States built from then on were always among the best in the world. This has not changed to this day.
Alexander Lüdeke, an expert in the field of tanks, presents all the models that have appeared in the USA from 1945 to today in this Typenkompass - from the M4 Sherman to the M48 Patton to the M1 Abrams, their current "Main Battle Tank".

Pagine del libro "US-Panzer - nach 1945"

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Alexander Lüdeke
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	130 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
Collana:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613040601