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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[M41 Walker Bulldog (Family)]]
 == External links ==

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 * Large profile for a light tank
-* The armour is thin and more than enough to trigger delay fuse of shells
+* While the armour is thin, it's more than enough to trigger the fuse of most shells
 * Lacks HEATFS and APDS compared to other M41s; however, much lower battle rating negates this
-* Very cramped combat compartment, all crews are literary sitting on/next to ammunition
+* Very cramped combat compartment, all crews are sitting on/next to ammunition
 == History ==

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 * Large profile for a light tank
 * The armour is thin and more than enough to trigger delay fuse of shells
-* Lacks HEATFS and APDS compared to other M41s
+* Lacks HEATFS and APDS compared to other M41s; however, much lower battle rating negates this
 * Very cramped combat compartment, all crews are literary sitting on/next to ammunition

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 == History ==
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-According to the records of ROCA, they received the first batches of M41 series (A1 to A3) as the replacement of the obsolete [[M24 (China)|M24 Chaffee]] and [[M18 GMC (China)|M18 GMC]] in ROCA service. Due to the need to replace the older light tanks fleet, both ROCA and ROCMC have received 792 M41 series in their service at 1981 as the main combat vehicle of armed forces alongside with the [[M48A1 (China)|M48A1]] series in their service, where the M41 series would become the key equipment during island defense exercises and training of armored corps, as well as the only viable option to defend the outer islands (Matsu and Kinmen) thanks to their mobility and lightweight. The M41A3 with fuel-injected diesel engine also became the target of reverse-engineer efforts to manufacture domestic light tank for ROCA as the Type 65 in 1976 but never went into production.
+The ROCA received the first batches of the M41 series (A1 to A3) as replacements for the obsolete [[M24 (China)|M24 Chaffee]] and [[M18 GMC (China)|M18 GMC]] in service. Due to the need to replace the older light tank fleet, the ROCA and ROCMC received 792 M41 series in 1981 as the main combat vehicle for the armed forces alongside the [[M48A1 (China)|M48A1]] series in their service. The M41 series would become key equipment during island defense exercises and training of the armored corps, as well as the only viable option to defend the outer islands (Matsu and Kinmen) thanks to their mobility and light weight. The M41A3 with fuel-injected diesel engine also became the target of reverse-engineering efforts to manufacture a domestic light tank for ROCA (as the Type 65) in 1976, but this never went into production.
-By the last decade of the 20th century, after the failure to acquire M8 AGS due to the halt of development and the intensify of the risk to a full-on armed conflict with PLAGF/PLANMC, ROCA seek for solutions to upgrade the M41 fleet with upgraded FCS, domestic cannon with access of APFSDS and more economic engine as the supplements to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3 TTS]] and [[CM11]] fleet; thus having the [[M41D]] program with only 50 of these M41 series upgraded to this standard. Although the tank didn't take part in any combat actions, these tanks have been the icon of ROCA armored corps all the way until late 2010s when MND announced for "Project Leopard" MGS as the replacement by 2020s; after an fatal accident of M41A3 at Kinmen, ROCA accelerated the decommission of M41A series by 2022 and 22nd February, 2022 became the very last day of M41A3 in service; leaving M41D as the only light tank/fire support platform for the outer islands until "Project Leopard" MGS replace them.
+By the last decade of the 20th century, after the failure to acquire the M8 AGS due to the halt of development and the intensification of the risk to a full-on armed conflict with the PLAGF/PLANMC, the ROCA sought for solutions to upgrade the M41 fleet with upgraded FCS, domestic cannon with the ability to fire APFSDS, and a more economic engine as supplements to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3 TTS]] and [[CM11]] fleet, thus producing the [[M41D]] program. Only 50 of the existing M41 series were upgraded to this standard. Although the tank didn't take part in any combat actions, these tanks have been the icon of ROCA armored corps all the way until late 2010s when the MND announced the "Project Leopard" MGS as the replacement by the 2020s. After a fatal accident involving an M41A3 on Kinmen, the ROCA accelerated the decommissioning of the M41A series, and 22nd February 2022 became the very last day of the M41A3 in service, leaving the M41D as the only light tank/fire support platform for the outer islands until the "Project Leopard" MGS replaces them.
 == Media ==

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 Although M41A3 was stated to be upgraded by a new engine, the only change on the AOS 895-5 engine is fuel injection instead of carburettor on the previous 895-3 engines; thus the overall mobility is totally identical to other M41A series in game and enables the M41A3 to perform flanking operations while still being able to retreat quickly to safety.
-{{tankMobility}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 65 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 65 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 7.67 || rowspan="2" | 6.78 || rowspan="2" | 6.25 || rowspan="2" | 5.90
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+| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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+| Pintle || 2,200 (200) || 575 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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+| Coaxial || 5,000 (250) || 500 || - || -
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''', officially designated as M41A3戰車 or by its translated nickname 華克猛犬 (Walker Bulldog), was the light tank used by ROCA and ROCMC from 1958 to 2022 as one of their fleet of light tanks. The design concept of M41 series was for improvements on close-quarter self-defense firepower while retaining mobility on battlefield under the T41 program, while the tanks were produced during the Korean War, it was only until the Vietnam War when they were put in service. M41A3 was the modification of older M41A1 with the fuel-injected AOS 895-5 diesel engine which was received by ROCA in 1958 as the military aid to the heated Taiwan Strait frontline; although there were no significant combat records for these tanks, they mostly served as the fire support vehicle for the outer islands and training vehicles for ROCA armored corps. Due to the aging and obsolete performance of Walker Bulldogs, ROCA upgraded 50 of these tanks at better hull condition to the [[M41D]] standard, while the remaining ones would still serve until 2020s when a vehicle flip-over accident boosted the decommission of unconverted M41, as well as CM32 series replacing them; the final vehicle was decommissioned at Armor Training Command, ROCA in Hsinchu on 2022/2/25.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', officially designated as M41A3戰車 or by its translated nickname 華克猛犬 (Walker Bulldog), was the light tank used by ROCA and ROCMC from 1958 to 2022 as one of their fleet of light tanks. The design concept of M41 series was for improvements on close-quarter self-defense firepower while retaining mobility on battlefield under the T41 program, while the tanks were produced during the Korean War, it was only until the Vietnam War when they were put in service. M41A3 was the modification of older M41A1 with the fuel-injected AOS 895-5 diesel engine which was received by ROCA in 1958 as the military aid to the heated Taiwan Strait frontline; although there were no significant combat records for these tanks, they mostly served as the fire support vehicle for the outer islands and training vehicles for ROCA armored corps. Due to the aging and obsolete performance of Walker Bulldogs, ROCA upgraded 50 of these tanks at better hull condition to the [[M41D]] standard, while the remaining ones would still serve until 2020s when a fatal vehicle rollover accident boosted the decommission of unconverted M41, as well as CM32 series replacing them; the final vehicle was decommissioned at Armor Training Command, ROCA in Hsinchu on 2022/2/25.
 Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]] as a GE premium light tank, the overall performance of M41A3 is totally identical to its counterparts in different nations with pleasing mobility and sufficient firepower to take out most WWII tanks from the side; but in M41A3's case, it traded its advanced ammunitions (HVAP and HEAT) for a lower battle rating. Players could still enjoy the Walker Bulldog now at lower tier, flanking enemies will be a piece of cake with caution.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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+M41 series are well-known for their great mobility and great variety of shells at their tiers due to their late introduction all the way by 1955; but for ROCA's M41A3 case, its battle rating is significantly lower than its US-allies counterparts, this might sound good to players as the gun can finally handle most targets even up front. All things come at a cost though - in this case, HVAP and HEAT are not available, so remembering where critical components of enemy vehicles is very essential for quick and clean victories, more shots fired means higher risk of being hunted down.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Rather high mobility to navigate around the battlefield
 ** Neutral steering transmission for tighter turns