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Gallopin Gertie the Walker Bulldog tank at Ft Douglas
A Utah Army Reserve unit shows off the M-41 Walker Bulldog housed as a light tank in the 86th Division's 96th Reconnaissance Company. The test ride at Ft. Douglas demonstrates the 76 mm cannon, gyroscopic aiming, dual gunner controls, and a $250000 modern tank design with a four man crew and mobile performance.
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FT. Douglas
Utah
Gertie
Army
Eighth Army
Korea
Walton Walker
96Th Reconnaissance Company
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
96Th Recon
California
Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation
Cadillac
General Motors
Henry G. Price
Utah Military District
Price
2Nd Armored Division
Europe
Salt Lake City
Bennett Twitchell
Albany
Ore
Twitchell
Ft. Douglas Motor Pool
U.S