The M41 Walker Bulldog Light Reconnaissance Tank

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[@F4Wildcat]

At the brussels defile i once met an M41 bulldog driver of the Belgian army, IIRC 1st lancers unit. They had finished training with the M41, just delivered to the army and one of the regimental officers gave them the order to do a bit of speed test, see how fast they could go on road both paved and unpaved. They clocked a speed of 68 km/h when suddently, a load crack was heard and the tank violently swayed to the left. They were thrown all around the tank. As the tank stopped, they checked outside and saw the entire left track was gone. Threw entirely off. The rear sprocket was also damaged. As he looked at his crew, both the gunner & loader had pissed themselves (poor Blue'kes). It was later found that the mechanics had incorrectly fastened the track with the wrong pin. He was sad he could never achieved "top speed" but he Really loved the M41. I hope he is still alive, André was his name.

[@Isotopping]

Thank you for this. I didn't know Belgium used to have them! A fun personalized tidbit added to Factboy's brain food!

[@F4Wildcat]

@@Isotopping 150 m41s to be exact. Replaced by the cvrt scorpions in the 70s i recall!

[@megaprojects9649]

Dude.

[@juliomoreira7908]

I felt the "ghost" gear shift hitch here in Brazil when the armored vehicle was part of the 5 RCC, in the 90s. I was in total concentration, very scared and without the courage to look at the speedometer, I imagine around 80km/h

[@F4Wildcat]

@@juliomoreira7908 80 km/H holy god that is impressive

[@seanbrazell7095]

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[@foobar6345]

"Did you know that two out of three tanks experience mechanical breakdowns at some point during their service life?" or maybe "Did you know that two out of three sovereign states experience a violent geopolitical situation during a given presidency?"

[@techfixr2012]

Lol

[@megaprojects9649]

They put hair on your head, that would put hair on your chest.

[@dadofamadhouse4194]

That's perfect! I read that in his voice 😂😂

[@jwenting]

tanks are real, keeps is not...

[@ignitionfrn2223]

3:15 - Chapter 1 - Development 5:55 - Chapter 2 - Design & layout 7:50 - Chapter 3 - Armament 8:50 - Chapter 4 - Bulldogs in service 14:30 - Chapter 5 - The end

[@amacca2085]

Why ?

[@michaelmichael4132]

Baldness cure commercial expires @ 1:15

[@saoirseewing4877]

I've always had a soft spot for these because my father was a crewman in an M41A1 from 1954-56 in Alaska. They took the turret off one and got it up to 55mph with plentry of throttle left before the driver (sensibly) chckened out.

[@randytaylor1258]

That's a lot of steel track whipping around if it comes apart at speed. And the 20-ton tank's out of control until it stops without brakes.

[@501Mobius]

The muzzle velocity of 2400 fps is for the M352 HE round. The gun also fired the M339 APBC round @ 975 m/s and the 331A2 APDS round @ 1257 m/s.

[@conw_y]

I don’t know why I needed to know this much about tanks but… I needed to know this much about tanks.

[@mikeymike758]

What about Men's hair loss? Lol....

[@13lbaseball]

I'm going to keep pushing for it, you cover a lot of the tragedy of the Great Lakes, but how about the Megaprojects that are the modern international shipping industry that moves billions of tons of cargo across the US, Canada, and many international destinations? 13 1000ft ships, the Soo Locks, the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, the monstrous loading docks at more than two dozen harbors, a multitude of ice breakers, and hundreds of auxiliary support vessels, it could even be a series of Megaprojects videos to cover all of it.

[@zaco-km3su]

That's too vague. You have to be more specific.

[@randytaylor1258]

So, what you really want is a video about the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. I would watch that.

[@josephkool8411]

I live on the Great Lakes and there is no tragedy here my friend. It's beautiful here. You should visit with your family, we're very polite and you will enjoy your visit. There is a lot to see and do here and it's cheap

[@MatthewJemilo]

I'm not sure what happened but YT stopped sending me your notifications across all your channels. Glad to see I got one today!

[@brandonschultz3262]

That's because he speaks of things the state may not want you to hear.

[@thelordofcringe]

That's why all the channels say "hit that bell button!"

[@pmgn8444]

A good video. Simon just needs to read the script a bit more accurately: 3:41 - Simon sez: "Development began in 1976..." Me - Time warp! Did you mean 1946?

[@MinMaxxx]

Simon#32 got mixed up while jumping thru the multiverse.

[@rkitchen1967]

I noticed that

[@nomadpi1]

It's just a step to the left, a twist of the pate, and a spiel of British late-night television infomercial.

[@cherrybush3250]

At 10:03 he says T-35-85! Read your script Simon!!

[@steeljawX]

I still think you should take a swing at the Allies two lumbering beasts that never saw battle. The British A-39 "Tortoise" Heavy Assault Tank and the US T28 Super Heavy Tank/ T95 Gun Motor Carriage. Both were built for breaking through the Siegfried Line. Both were slow moving, turret-less, big-gunned, and heavy front armored behemoths. Both were too late to the party to actually do their one job. One of those two has a very interesting after war story. I think you would have a fun time researching them and doing a video on them together. One or the other, those would be too short of videos. I'd say do both of them together since they essentially were the UK's version and the US's version of the solution to a problem that wasn't really there to begin with. To begin with, and hopefully to get you interested in these, both of these were developed to at least a functioning prototype stage and if both had made it to full production and onto the battlefield, they would have been the heaviest armored vehicles ever to be used in combat. That currently is held by the JagTiger at 71 tons. So these two weighed in at more than that and they were considered to be the great ideas at the time.

[@alexwalker2582]

I believe he already has made a video about the T28, don't know about the A-39 though.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

The Republic of China Army (Taiwanese Army), modified their M41 with a new Detroit Diesel 8V-71T diesel engine, enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (44.7 mph) and increasing its range to 450 km (279 miles). The turret was altered to carry a Taiwanese-manufactured variant of the M32 known as the M32K1, as well as a co-axial Type 74 (FN MAG) general purpose machine gun. The M32K1 has a extractor and a different muzzle brake, and has been upgraded with thermal imaging sights.

[@wacojones8062]

Good Presentation. I have been in a wrecked Bull Dog used for Testing various Anti-Tank and improvised explosive devices. I am not a fan of Light Tanks but if used with proper coordination the M41 family could be useful for direct fire support for infantry and recon elements. I have two track sections from a M42 Duster I picked up at Ft. Bliss. As a reservist I trained 19D Cav scouts.

[@tankmodeler]

Good video. Be aware (and I haven't read all the comments to see if this has been mentioned already), a number of the film clips are M47 Pattons and not M41 Bulldogs. They look similar, with the long turret bustle and main gun with fume extractor at the muzzle, but they are quite different in size and detail.

[@matthewcataldo1106]

Great video! I'm surprised you didn't cover Denmark's M41-DK1 and all it's upgrades.

[@randytaylor1258]

Or the Chilean version But there's only so much time to fill.

[@BallisticPlastic]

there's also the brazilian upgrade on their M41 walker bulldog tanks, that had a few upgrades, including a new engine, a higher caliber and more

[@natesturm448]

Seen one of these in South Korea sitting next to a group of older M1 Abrams. I recognized it instantly and asked the motor pool HQ if I could take a closer look. Small South Korean man came out with me and removed the padlock. It was so damn cool messing around with it. I really wanted to drive it but I couldn't. It wasn't an active piece and was mostly just sitting their as a last resort kind of tank. From what I know it's still sitting out there waiting for it's time to hit full speed and be a hell raiser.

[@martinstallard2742]

3:10 development 5:52 design and layout 7:48 armament 8:46 Bulldogs in service 14:24 the end

[@amacca2085]

Why ?

[@tacticalbutter4574]

Thanks fam

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

thanks

[@jayburn00]

Bulldogs may have light armor, but they had good firepower and mobility.

[@obsidian....]

As he stated...

[@bnipmnaa]

In other news: people can breathe, fish swim in water and fire is hot.

[@nomadpi1]

unless they run into a M41 tank gunner.@@bnipmnaa

[@nomadpi1]

As I well know, you see, I was an M-41 tank gunner@

[@ArhatWu]

Sir Please do a video megaproject on the F-16 since you did the Mig 29. Thank you

[@longtabsigo]

Only one criticism, the M-551’s in the 82nd Airborne Division were critical assets, the army completely screwed the paratroopers by inexplicably not canceling their turn in after its replacement, the AGS was cancelled! There were thousands of pissed of paratroopers who had relied on these Sheridan’s in Panama & Saudi Arabia for armored support…suddenly, they were going to face jumping into bad guy territory with NO ARMOR.

[@Animeaddiction]

The M41 was also the last US tank to be built for the 'light tank' category. And it was also to have the bow gun deleted. One of the biggest complaints was that the inside was considered cramped for American tank crews, but South Vietnamese found them to be just the right size. The M41 could actually defeat T-55 tanks by shooting through the side armor.

[@terrynewsome6698]

You really miss represent the spring offensive, were the arvn forces won, most of the m-41 killed two to three times their number in t-55 and pt-76, and only one arvn brigade was equipped with m-48 Pattons by 1972. The tank the m-41 were most likely to face the equally light pt-76, which it was quite effective at killing. Was it amazing no, but it was more impressive than what you showed here.

[@nomadpi1]

Yes, it was impressive. Ask me.; I know. I was an American M41 tank gunner.

[@Bob_Betker]

You keep comparing the M-41, a light tank, to M-60's/T-54s'/T-55s, which are medium tanks. They are intended for different roles and mission. A 20-25 ton tank is not going to have the same armor protection or firepower as a medium tank which weights 30-50 tons. A light tank is not designed to go toe to toe with a medium tank, yet it sounds like the M-41 did pretty well against the T-55s and PT-76s in Laos.

[@johnwick1883]

I used to drive M1A1s back in the day and I was thinking same.

[@le_travie7724]

he mentioned that they weren't meant to fight MBTs. That being said I would imagine the comparisons are due to the fact that they were forced to fight those tanks during the Laos conflict.

[@zaco-km3su]

Yes, they were intended for different roles and missions. Thing is that's not how they were used. In war you use WHAT is available, WHEN it's available.

[@Bob_Betker]

@@zaco-km3su I understand that completely, been there, done that. But he is comparing apples and oranges throughout the video. For example, at 6:50 he compares the 1 inch frontal armor of the M-41 to a M-60 and its 7 inches of frontal armor. It's just not possible to design a 20-25 ton tank with 6-7 inches of armor. If the M-41 was compared against its peers, say the PT-76 or Saladin Armored car which performed fairly similar roles, then the comparisons might make sense. For example, if you had a destroyer and it was forced to engage a battleship and was sunk, would you say the destroyer was a poor design since it was sunk? No, it was placed into a role for which it wasn't suitable.

[@zaco-km3su]

@@Bob_Betker The guy said that the tank packed a pretty strong punch for its size. It's a fair statement and comparison.

[@zaco-km3su]

3:40 Development began in 1976? That was towards the end of the Vietnam war. You mean 1946? Yes, it's surprising that light tank concept still exists. For reconnaissance they might be good but that's it. Maybe they could attack some units from their positions in their reconnaissance role. I wonder what the Griffin tank will used for.

[@megaprojects9649]

Sorry. Verbal typo. Thank you for the correction :)

[@nomadpi1]

Drones have destroyed the concept for light tanks for any use except for mobile gum units against bush-beaters.

[@ionlyusepics]

Thanks for the video. The LEOPARD 1 tank shown at 9:28 is owned and operated by the Zivil- und Wehrtechnikmuseum located in Uffenheim, Bavaria, Germany.

[@davidrueth5894]

Love your videos, respectfully pointing out that at; 7:16, 9:28 and 13:09 those videos are of the M-47 medium tank not M-41’s. In your defense the turret shape is very similar however if you look the edges on the M-47 are more rounded and the M-41 does not have a bow mounted machine gun like the M-47 which was the last American tank to do so! Respectfully, Real TC, C-33 3rd Bn 63rd Armored Bde 1st ID forward 🤔👍🫡

[@MontanaCabanalivn]

I would love to see a video on the M42 Duster. Even if it's a side project.

[@yuanxinwang8219]

Do an episode on the infamous, legendary, known world wide, fought on all sides… the M60 Patton

[@stunick1573]

How could you leave out that during the 50's and 60's this was the tank that fought Godzilla in every version of the Godzilla movie made.

[@randytaylor1258]

The ARVN M41s would have been more effective but command kept them with little available gas to prevent their use in a possible coup d'etat. The mechanicals were robust and were the basis for a generation of tracked armoured vehicles but in a world of surplus T34/85s, the 76mm. main gun wasn't dominant enough. The M41 really proved the overall dominance of the MBT and the intermediate step wasn't the light tank but the armed reconnaissance ACAV/IFV arnored cavalry assault vehicle.

[@nomadpi1]

Ask me. i was an American M41 tank gunner. Simon thinks we always bailed out and ran. He, being a smarmy KZbin jerk w/ZERO military service never realized the M41 could fire back at anything we desired.

[@DaveSherry-z1w]

@@nomadpi1 I was too gunner, loader/op, and CC briefly before we swopped them for Scorpions. I'd be happy to fight the M41 very good gun, nice and fast. Horrible engine (great sound thogh) and transmission (what was the designer on when he designed THAT mess) but very good when going well. and quite roomy as well.

[@bennybenitez2461]

Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan Father was a member of the Brigade 2506 Tank group.

[@yakacm]

The music playing very quietly in the background sounds very similar to the 'ring tone' of a MS Teams call. I kept thinking someone was trying to contact me, as I'm supposed to be working, until I paused the video a couple of times and realised it was just the videos background music.

[@cartersmith8560]

this tank was used by the ARVN right up to the last battles at Newport bridge

[@nomadpi1]

Ask me. I was an American M41 tank gunner. Simon seems to not recognize the M41 can fire back. American M41 crews in RVN didn't just bail out and run away.

[@davidbeattie4294]

If it looks like an MBT, and drives like an MBT, and shoots like and MBT then it must be an MBT. Not if its a lightweight mobile infantry support vehicle, tracked. And that's a light tank. Its good for recon and direct infantry fire support. Too bad it doesn't look like a jeep with a recoil-less rifle so people wouldn't keep trying to make it fight like an MBT. It might even have a better reputation.

[@calvingrondahl1011]

I remember the M-41 being the only tank in WW2 tv shows and some movies in the 1960s. They played Shermans and Panther tanks.

[@nomadpi1]

I think you saw many M48s more than M41s. I was an American M41 tank gunner.

[@herbertkeithmiller]

Just to be clear the m41 is a tank destroyer. A main battle tank is designed to take on enemy positions and fight other tanks it is a generalist. While a tank destroyer is just what it says, a specialist designed to destroy other tanks. Using the now abandoned philosophy the idea was that the tank destroyers would hit at the tanks while backed up with heavier forces guarding them and allowing their speed to get them out of the way of any engagement before a stand-up fight developed. Hence the thinner armor and high speed of the bulldog.

[@helpmereach45ksubswithoutvideo]

These videos is the thing we need

[@ryanduffy5301]

yes, more tanks!

[@unclesamuk8687]

My country has also a few of these M41 light tanks, I never saw one operational though.

[@kiwi_comanche]

A good friend of mine served 4 tours in 'Nam. The last 2 were with MACV CMIT. They were tasked with snatch and grab missions, taking prisoners for interrogation as opposed to the SOG lads who would pinpoint important trails, ammo caches, major enemy installations etc. for Arc Light strikes by B52s. Not really connected to this video other than the theatre of war, but interesting stuff I guess. Sgt. C. Brown is still alive and well, now living the good life in the mountains of Ecquador.

[@nomadpi1]

In Ecuador? He never got over MACV.

[@EAcapuccino]

Yeah! Another military vehicle! 😍 👏👏

[@jackbower8671]

As much as I love the M41A1, they really are large for their size they should've kept improving the M18

[@bennybenitez2461]

1976? The M41 was already out.

[@UltimateEntity]

The thing looks very aerodynamic

[@nomadpi1]

It was, but it flew too slow to compete with the MiG15s.

[@DSS-jj2cw]

3:42: Development began in "1976"? What! That was after the Vietnan war! LOL

[@dronessential]

Yeah, wtf?

[@davidb8373]

Dark Docs will copy this content and release it as their own by tomorrow afternoon.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks Simon and co!

[@GenghisVern]

Very much enjoyed this episode.

[@ricardobeltranmonribot3182]

Simon do you think if can you do a video of the FW 190? it can be in the Sideprojects channel if it isn't as deep for the Megaprojects channel standards, I ask because it's an interesting aircraft, had an unique sistem in the engine control at its time, the controls were diferent from the other aircrafts, and the concept behind it was something that was able to evolve depending the situetion, could be the role or the funtion, was in some fields the best war horse of WWII

[@traveler804]

you should do a video on the Duluth harbor bridge in Duluth, Minnesota U.S.

[@richardwarner3705]

"Deveoppement began in 1976"? This guy also says that the 40mm full auto cannon is obsolete.😆😂🤣

[@ahtheh]

It still surprises me of how many things happened in 1971

[@techfixr2012]

Hi Simon, from Sparks Nevada, USA.

[@JD_Mac]

Can you guys cover the R-4 helicopter from ww2? Maybe here or on side projects

[@douglasjones2570]

Is the tank at 7:22 actually an M-47?

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@whatsreal7506]

1:10 the presentation begins... This is premium?

[@blueduck9409]

Makes me wonder how the M41 compares to say, the Russian T34, or the German panzer, or Tiger even. I think light tanks are going to have a role in future warfare.

[@TheEvilCommenter]

Good video 👍

[@douglasjones2570]

Laos, correct?

[@mongomoonbladder8023]

Still my favourite tank.😁

[@aaronnichols8159]

Sheridan 155mm rocket cannon video please

[@flamepanzer1767]

He already did do a video on the Sheridan lol

[@aaronnichols8159]

@@flamepanzer1767 I'd like one on the gun itself. It was an unusual design and not attempted again

[@trevorauld1039]

Wrong, we didn't abandon them when we had a fire, we put the fire out

[@wolvenar]

Nice, Start right off with the ad.

[@Jun-bd1jk]

Thats how they eat. 😀

[@babscabs1987]

Thank fuck for the fast forward button eh? What a luxury.

[@tiredturtle3538]

Best time for it while fingers are near remote or screen.

[@trevorauld1039]

Crews didn't like them, we loved them

[@douglasjones2570]

Chile at 8:18?

[@wombatwilly1002]

I was chrome dome at 23.

[@randystone4903]

Using gasoline for power is a real red flag for me. Since politicians fight over bringing military manufacturing to their state, I wonder which politicians in the pocket of oil companies pushed more flammable gasoline over the safer diesel.

[@oldmangimp2468]

But... ...but... how do you adjust the track tension on an M41?

[@michaelhowell2326]

I just wanted to toss Simon a high-five for saying "playa" correctly this time. It shows that you're putting more into these videos than turning on and speaking to a camera.

[@megaprojects9649]

Nah, all I do is turn on the camera, say a few words that come to mind, and then they just appear on KZbin. Easy peasy lemon squeezey.

[@bnipmnaa]

No mature, educated British person would want to participate in a "high five".

[@michaelhowell2326]

@@bnipmnaa you sound like an absolute riot of fun.

[@doyouknow2651]

I love you all

[@evilfingers4302]

One of many US made tanks used by the Germans in every WW2 related movie.

[@dronessential]

You guys really played it fast and loose with facts in this one. Production began in 1976? Come on...

[@randallrussell7683]

Time machine?🙃

[@seanbigay1042]

So how come it's called the Walker Bulldog? Was Gen. Walker that much of a badass?

[@khuret1773]

The Man with the maximum KZbin channel, Johnny sins of KZbin

[@hanglee5586]

Sounds similar to the Sheridan 🙂

[@hanglee5586]

@Robert Sears both light reconnaissance Vehicles made to be tanks.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Simon, count yourself lucky. A friend of mine from the USN had less hair than YOU do at age 21.

[@bipedalame]

Sugar Ray Robinson for Biographics

[@danjumasmith7122]

Imagine that a tank is cheaper than a new tractor truck

[@nomadpi1]

Yes, but the ATF is an anal orifice if you buy one.

[@bmedlin00]

the sheridan was also prone to killing it's crews

[@jarraandyftm]

Dr’s office? Come on Simon, you’re English.

[@garydargan6]

You didn't lose your hair gravity just pulled it down to your chin.

[@WildBillCox13]

A voice from the wilderness, Colonel Nick Moran; the closest thing we have to a hands on tank historian. Here's his (part 2) take on the Bulldog's interior. Since he's 6" plus, his opinion might be worth hearing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h37df39saNyDr7s

[@cutl00senc]

#suggestion. Biltmore house, Asheville NC

[@reynaldoangnged1864]

I can only imagine Simon if he have his had his hair on

[@TheVillainInGlasses]

Ope, You just got banned in West Taiwan.

[@georgeclontd4984]

As always. The thing work good. But no one was happy. Figures.

[@shanequeen5003]

Upgraded hellcat that is it

[@gusgone4527]

As good as the M41 WB was at the time, the project was a failure. It was totally possible at the time, do develop what has proven to be the best ever light reconnaissance vehicle ever built. Something that mimics the FV101 and FV 104. Scorpion and Scimitar CVR(T) vehicles. M41 was simply too big for it's role. The most dangerous weapon on such a class of vehicles is actually the radio and someone who knows how to use it!

[@thecourier3152]

I'm 22 and bald and I love it

[@hoodoo2001]

They are using IFV's like light tanks in Ukraine and paying the price.

[@CharliMorganMusic]

The role of IFV and light tank is mostly interchangeable. In fact, the whole concept of "light tank" is about as dead as "battlecruisers" after the Hood was launched.

[@CharliMorganMusic]

Tank-nerds assemble! Let's see what he gets wrong this time.

[@Boppinabe]

Embrace The Bald. The Bald will bring peace and serenity. The Bald will reflect the Light of Truth and guide you on your journey.

[@slouching_towards_los_angeles]

How is this a megaproject lol

[@kudzqav]

tanks big

[@republicoftexas3261]

Yeah definitely seems like a side project for the army

[@MANC2311]

Lam Son 719.

[@melangellatc1718]

Fvck, I live in Savannah. We keep out Trumps.....

[@ccooper8785]

But what is the difference between a tank and a mobile gun ???? 🤔

[@CharliMorganMusic]

Protection is an onion: 5. Don't be there 4. Don't be seen 3. Don't be hit 2. Don't be penetrated 1. Don't be killed Tanks have five layers of protection, with each of them being a "saving throw." A mobile gun or fire support vehicle does not have the second level of protection-if it is hit, it will be penetrated.

[@twocvbloke]

They sound more like jack russell terriers more than bulldogs, small, noisy and bloody annoying... :P

[@JD_79]

Why does "flammable gasoline" always come up when people weigh in on US tanks as if the US is the only Nation using gasoline...🙄

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

At least the name is cool....

[@mikeymike758]

Man you talk fast! lol....