Name: Walker Bulldog vs T-54: Laos and Vietnam 1971-75
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Author: Chris McNab
ISBN: 9781472836120

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

Type

Physical Book

Author

Chris McNab

Illustrated by

Johnny Shumate

Alan Gilliland

Publisher

Osprey Publishing (UK)

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

24.4 x 18.3 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781472836120

Synopsis "Walker Bulldog vs T-54: Laos and Vietnam 1971-75"

During the later stages of the Vietnam War, the US-made M41 Walker Bulldog light tank fought the Soviet-designed T-54 main battle tank in a series of battles in Laos and Vietnam. Fully illustrated, this engaging study investigates the origins, combat record, and legacy of these two armored fighting vehicles. Illustrated with full-color 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 theater of combat. 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 armored 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 armored 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 maneuverability and gunnery.

Chris McNab

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He is an expert in war-related topics, military combat methods, and survival techniques. He has published, among other books: Manual de protección y autodefensa: Alarma 24 horas; Primeros auxilios de supervivencia; Manual de supervivencia en entornos naturales. He is also the author of several encyclopedias.

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