M41 Walker Bulldog

M41 Walker Bulldog stats at a glance

The M41 Walker Bulldog has 960 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 68 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 175 damage per shot with 190mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2333. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Bulldog can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The Bulldog has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Bulldog can theoretically output up to 2333 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Bulldog compares to its peers

There are 26 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the Bulldog. Its 960 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 882). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 64% for the class (peer average: 36mm). Top forward speed of 68 km/h is faster than 56% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 175 damage per shot, higher than 24% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 190mm puts it in the top 24% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Bulldog vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
• Bulldog vs T92 — tier 8 light tank from USA
• Bulldog vs WZ-132 — tier 8 light tank from China
• See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 26 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 light tanks

• Aufklärungspanzer V — Germany, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 12 t — France
• Vz. 64 Blesk — Czechoslovakia
• M41 Walker Bulldog FL — USA, premium
• Panhard EBR 75 (FL 10) — France, premium
• ELC EVEN 90 FL — France, premium
• ELC EVEN 90 — France, premium
• HWK 12 — Germany
• All USA tanks · Tier 8 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

A further development of the T37 experimental tank. Underwent trials in 1949. In 1950, the contract for mass production was signed. The tank was produced by the Cadillac Motor Car Division, a division of General Motors.

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