{"product_id":"walker-bulldog-vs-t-54-chris-mcnab-9781472836120","title":"Walker Bulldog Vs T-54: Laos and Vietnam 1971-75","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In their first major engagement, during Operation \u003ci\u003eLam Son 719 \u003c\/i\u003e(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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris McNab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147283612X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472836120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Chris McNab","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526248026367,"sku":"9781472836120","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5bb5672a-1625-436c-95ad-2b687269a01c.jpg?v=1737555616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walker-bulldog-vs-t-54-chris-mcnab-9781472836120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}