Valentine II

Type: Infantery tank Nationality: Great Britain
The lack of range was the fault number one with the Valentine I. To address the problem, a diesel engine, less powerful but more sober, was installed instead of the gasoline version.
This model saw action for the first time during the operation "Crusader" at the end of 1941. From the next year onwards, it started to replace the Matilda in the frontline units.
Identification: The front of the turret is laid out differently on the Valentine III.
Built by N/A N/A
Based on: Valentine

VariousWeight (combat ready): 16 tons
Ground pressure: 0.73 kg per cm²
Length: 5.41 meters
Width: 2.63 meters
Height: 2.27 meters
Crew: 3 men

Armor & ArmamentMaximum Armour: 65 mm
Minimum Armour: 10 mm

PropulsionEngine: AEC A190 diesel
Power: 131 HP
Specific power: 8 HP / ton
Speed (*): 24 kph
Fuel tank: 164 liters
Mileage (*): 113 liters per 100 km
Range (*): 145 km

ProductionQuantity: 700 examples
From: 1940
To: April of 1942

(*) on road
Additional information on the web (for the model): [Angleterre]

Production & Usage
	Années 20	1930-35	1936-38	1939	1940				1941				1942				1943		1944	1945

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Users: Great Britain, USSR

Valentine II, delivered by the British to Russia and then captured by the Germans. The layout of the front of the turret allows the idendification of a Valentine II.