M41D | Tank Manuals | Full Guide

The M41D is a modification of the American M41 Walker Bulldog. The vehicle base, such as the hull, turret, and the gun calibre are similar to the American original, yet there are a couple of differences making it stand out compared to its peers. Let's have a look at them!

Gameplay

If you knew any of the Bulldog vehicles in the game before, you'll be familiar with their low armour – typical for a light tank. The silhouette is fairly large as well, which doesn't necessarily translate into you being a much easier target, but your camouflage value suffers from it. This is why you should enhance it with the appropriate crew skills.

Use the great gun depression value to hide most of your vehicle. Take shots at the enemy while your turret will be a difficult target to hit.

As expected from a Bulldog, this vehicle comes with great mobility as well. Compared to the American Bulldog, however, you lose some of the top speed and power-to-weight ratio. Yet this should be more than enough to get you where you want to be in no time. Looking at the spotting capabilities, the Chinese vehicle has a decent view range, but the M41D's top priority isn't spotting. What makes it dangerous, then? The gun!

At a first glance, its 76 mm looks fairly similar to the one of the original Bulldog. It comes with a higher rate of fire and consequently better damage per minute. The accuracy was improved and the aiming time is just superb. To top it all off, the penetration power is slightly higher as well. Overall, the armament outperforms the American counterpart, but don't forget some of its view range and mobility has been traded for it.

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Main Characteristics

M41D

VIII

Average Damage

170/170/260 HP

Average Penetration

192/227/38 mm

Hit Points

1 100 HP

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

65/22 km/h

Crew

Commander / Gunner / Driver / Loader (Radio Operator)

Gun

Average Damage

170/170/260 HP

Average Penetration

192/227/38 mm

Dispersion at 100 m

0.35 m

Aiming Time

1.5 s

Gun Reload Time

4.6 s

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

-9/+19°

Turret

Turret Traverse Speed

50 deg/s

Signal Range

745 m

Turret Armor

25/25/25 mm

View range

390 m

Hull

Hit Points

1 100 HP

Weight

25 t

Hull Armor

25/25/19 mm

Ammunition

65 items

Mobility

Engine Power

780 h.p.

Specific Power

31.2 h.p./t

Traverse Speed

54 deg/s

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

65/22 km/h

Equipment

Firepower Setup	View Range Setup

We recommend using the Tank Gun Rammer as well as the Vertical Stabiliser to increase your potential damage per minute and the overall reliability of your gun. Depending on your preferences, go for Improved Ventilation for a general boost in performance or Coated Optics if you want to able to spot enemies more easily.

Crew Skills

Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader

Thanks to the versatility of the M41D, you have a vast selection of crew skills to choose from. Go either for Repair (aggressive play style) or Concealment (spotting) first, whereas the other skills will boost several other characteristics. Later on, once you have an extremely experienced crew, Brothers in Arms is definitely what you want to go for.