M41A3 Walker Bulldog tank brick model - COBI 2239 - 625 bricks

Model Spec.

• 625 bricks
• 2 figures
• Bodywork with pad printing
• Easy to follow instruction manual
• Compatible with other leading brands of construction blocks

The design perfectly reflects the original shapes of its historical prototype. Moving wheels and working tracks, opening hatches, access to the block-shaped engine, movable turret and a characteristic barrel are all featured in this set. The Bulldog tank with its outpost and two American soldier figures completes the Vietnam War collection and is the perfect opponent to the Vietnamese T-54 tanks.

History.

The M41 Walker Bulldog, officially 76-mm Gun Tank, M41, was an American light tank developed for armed reconnaissance purposes. It was produced by Cadillac between 1951 and 1954 and marketed successfully to the United States Army as a replacement for its ageing fleet of World War II vintage M24 Chaffee tanks. Although engineered as a reconnaissance vehicle, the M41's weight and armament also made it effective in the close infantry support role and for rapid airborne deployments. Upon entering US service, all M41s received the designation Little Bulldog and subsequently, Walker Bulldog after the late General Walton Walker, who was killed in a Jeep accident in 1950. The M41 was the first postwar American light tank to see worldwide service and was exported in considerable numbers by the United States, particularly to Asia.

 

 

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