TYPE: Light Tank
AMOUNT IN DANISH SERVICE: 53x
YEAR OF INTRODUCTION: Ca. 1980
PHASED OUT: 2000
ARMAMENT
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1x 76 mm M32A1 rifled cannon
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1x 7.62x51mm DISA Anti Aircraft Machinegun
-Placement: Commanders hatch -
1x 7.62x51mm Machinegun
-Placement: Coaxial -
8x 76mm Smoke grenade launchers
-Placement: 4x on each side of the turret, forward firing
Thermal night vision system
Laser rangefinder
Night vision goggles for the commander
TECHNICAL DATA
Weight: 25 Metric Tons
Height: 3.25 Meter with commander’s hatch gun
Length (Vehicle): 5.81 Meter
Length (Cannon at 12 o’clock): 8.22 Meter
Width: 3.33 Meter
Crew: 4x (Driver, Commander, Gunner, Loader)
Eigne: Cummins VTA-903TR V8 14.2 Liter Diesel
Auxiliary engine: Honda generator 3-cylinder
Power: 465 Horsepowers at 2.800 RPM
Fuel capacity: 930 Liter
Transmission: Allison CD 500-3 with 3 forward, 1 reverse gear
PERFORMANCE
Speed: 72 km/h
Max speed: 74 Km/h
Range: 750 km on road
Power-to-weight ratio (h.p./t): 18.6
Ground pressure (kg/sm2): 0.8
Ground clearance: 430 Millimeter
Vertical obstacle: 600 Millimeter
Vertical obstacle: 1000 Millimeter
DANISH MODIFICATIONS (Ca 70 changes)
-New Cummins VTA-903T diesel Eigne
-4x 76mm smoke grande lauchers on each side of the turret was added
-NBC system added to the turret bustle
-New fire detection and suppression system
-New batteries
-Improved internal layout
-Redesigned bins and stowage racks
-A heater was added for the crew
-A new DISA 7.62x51mm anti aricraft machinegun replaced the 12.7mm machinegun on the commansers hatch
-Innstallation of side skirts simlar to the Leopard 1
-New electric gun controls
-Thermal night vision system for the gunner, with a laser rangefinder intregated
-New haloged search light added to the gun mantle
-A night vision periscope for the driver was added
-Night vision goggles for the commander
-A Scavanger system was added to the 76mm cannon breech and the coaxial7.62mm machinegun
-AAl-developed 76 mm APFSDS-T with better penetration
HISTORY
The M41 Walker bulldog was an American light tank developed for reconnaissance purposes and was built by Caddilac between 1951 and 1954. This was a vehicle to replace the aging m24 chaffe vehicles. due to the wagon’s weight, it was also effective in a close infantry support role. The M41 was also the first American post war vehicle to see worldwide service.
This wagon, like many others in Danish service, was upgraded several times. The last update of the M41 was around 1980, and was intended to give the vehicle the ability to fight more effectively in the dark, in addition to other updates such as a new and more efficient diesel engine with a much longer range. As a result of this latest update, the Danish Fosvar now had a more modern reconnaissance tank and therefore given the designation M41 DK1. Vogna also received a new type of ammunition with higher penetration and better possibilities to fight enemy tanks.
The M41 DK1 was gradually withdrawn from service, and was partly replaced by Leopard 1A5 tanks. The M41 DK1 was officially pahsed out on the 1rst of January 2000, but was used as a shooting target and for salvage objects at some schools
IN GAME
In the game, this would be a super wagon around 6.7-7.7 somewhere, either as premium or researchable, with both decent mobility and firepower. It would either be added as a premium/event in the Swedish tree as it is now or in a Danish subtree, but we also have more possibilities as a new Danish, Norwegian techtree
ALBUM
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SOURCES
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M41 Walker Bulldog – Wikipedia
M41 | Tank Museum
M41 DK1 - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage
Army Guide
The Danish M41 DK Tank - TankNutDave.com
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