Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank

M41 <i>Walker Bulldog</i> Light Tank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

1. M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank Marker

Inscription. After the Second World War, US army structure required a more effective light tank for the new Armored Cavalry Regiments (which would patrol the borders of the free world). The prototype of the M41 was completed in 1949 and was intended to be a more powerful replacement for the M24 Chaffee light tank. The M41 shares a common automotive hull with the M42, M44, and M52 Self-Propelled Guns. It later saw action in the Vietnam War.

Vehicle Specifications
Armament: 1 x 76mm M32 gun with 65 rounds, 1 x 50 caliber M2 HB machinegun with 2,175 rounds, 1 x .30 caliber M1919A4E1 machinegun with 5,000 rounds
Fire control range finder type: Stadia
Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, and driver)
Weight: 51,800 lbs empty
Speed: 45 mph
Maximum effective weapons range: 2,500 m (anti-tank)
Maximum armor thickness: More than 2 in
Production: 5,500
Year entering service: 1951

Captions
(Photo #1) The M41 was named in honor of General Walton H. Walker.

Erected by Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Camp Shelby. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 31° 11.837′ N, 89° 13.456′ W. Marker is in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of Forrest Ave W and Museum Street on Forrest Ave W. The marker is located on the grounds of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Forrest Ave W, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s

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Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M47 Patton Medium Tank (here, next to this marker); M26 Pershing Heavy Tank (a few steps from this marker); M48 Patton Medium Tank (a few steps from this marker); M103A2 Heavy Tank (a few steps from this marker); M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Shelby.

More about this marker. The marker and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum are located at the historic Camp Shelby, an active Mississippi National Guard military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access.

M41 <i>Walker Bulldog</i> Light Tank and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

2. M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank and Marker

M41 <i>Walker Bulldog</i> Light Tank image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

3. M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank

The full side view of the M41 tank.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.