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JimWeb · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: Walker Bulldog

Anyone recommend a book on the Walker Bulldog?

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Walker Bulldog

Depending on how ambitious the coverage you're seeking, there's always Hunnicutt's "Sheridan" (which you almost certainly have) and David Doyle has a nice color one from Squadron/Signal.

JimWeb · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Walker Bulldog

Jeez I forgot about the Hunnicutt....

TimRoyall · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Walker Bulldog

How did the "Bulldog" bit get into the name? It seems quite a departure from the usual naming policy.

Tim,

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Walker Bulldog

- TimRoyall

How did the "Bulldog" bit get into the name? It seems quite a departure from the usual naming policy.

Tim,

It was named (as is the usual convention) for an American General Officer, in this case, Gen. Walton H. "Bulldog" Walker (also known as "Patton's Bulldog"). Walker eventually became better known for his defense and breakout of the Pusan Perimeter in the Korean War.

The M41 is typically known more formally as the "Walker Bulldog".

I've seen reports that it was originally going to be called just the "Little Bulldog" as a developmental improvement over the M24 Chaffee. I'm not so sure how seriously I take that. Maybe someone has documentation?

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