Variants Valentine tank

valentine ii

valentine (tank, infantry, mk iii): (308)

the first model of valentine; production vickers, metro cammell , birmingham railway tank had riveted hull, powered aec a189 135 hp petrol engine , equipped 2-pounder gun , coaxial besa machine gun. two-man turret forced commander act loader.

valentine ii (tank, infantry, mk iii*): (700)

until valentine name adopted in june 1941, known tank, infantry, mark iii* . model used aec a190 131 hp 6-cylinder diesel engine. increase range in desert, auxiliary jettisonable external fuel tank installed left of engine compartment.


valentine iii. note different turret.

valentine iii

modifications turret design — moving front turret plate forward , larger rear bulge — gave room loader ease duties of commander. side armour reduced 60 mm (2.4 in) 50 mm (2.0 in) save weight.

valentine iiics

new zealand modification of 18 valentine iii carried out replacing 2 pounder 3 howitzers matilda ivcs tanks.

valentine iv

a mark ii using american 138 hp gmc 6004 diesel engine , us-made transmission. though had shorter range, quieter , highly reliable.

valentine v

as valentine iii gmc 6004 diesel , us-made transmission.

valentine vi

canadian-built version of mk iv; known tank, infantry mark iii***. used canadian , american mechanical parts , gmc diesel engine. late production vehicles had cast glacis detail, along more use of cast sections instead of fabricated ones. first fifteen produced 7.92 mm besa coaxial machine-gun, thereafter replaced coaxial 0.30-inch browning machine-gun.


the first tank manufactured in canada, valentine vi, being inspected c d howe canadian minister of munitions , supply in may 1941

valentine vii

another canadian version, vi internal changes , no. 19 wireless replaced no. 11 radio set.

valentine viia

mark vii jettisonable fuel tanks, new studded tracks, oil cooler , protected headlights.

valentine viii

aec diesel engine , turret modification take 6-pounder gun; meant loss of coaxial machine-gun.

valentine ix

a v upgraded 6-pounder gun viii. similar armour reduction on mk viii; on late production units upgraded, 165 hp version of gmc 6004 diesel installed, improving mobility.


the valentine ix. armed qf 6-pounder gun many of these being sent russia under lend lease

valentine x

new turret design besa coaxial machine-gun mounted again. welded construction; 165 hp engine used in place of 130 hp engine in production.

valentine xi

an x upgraded oqf 75 mm gun , 210 hp version of gmc 6004 diesel; welded construction. canadian cast nose introduced british production, used command tank.


the valentine xi. armed 75 mm gun

valentine dd

valentine mk v, ix , mk xi, made amphibious use of nicholas straussler s duplex drive . conversions metro-cammell of 625 tanks delivered in 1943–1944. used crews training m4 sherman dd tanks normandy landings training in italy , india. few used in italy in 1945.

valentine op / command

artillery observation post , command vehicle; radios, give more space inside, gun removed , dummy barrel fitted front of turret. used battery commanders , observation post archer units.

valentine cdl

continuation of canal defence light experiments; conventional turret replaced 1 containing searchlight.

valentine scorpion ii

mine exploder; turretless vehicle flail attachment never used operationally.

valentine amra mk ib

mine exploder; armoured mine roller attachment, never used operationally.

valentine snake

mine exploder; using snake mine-clearing line charge equipment; few used operationally.

valentine bridgelayer

armoured bridgelaying vehicle; turretless mk ii fitted 10 m (34 ft) long 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in) wide class 30 (capable of bearing 30 long tons (34 short tons)) scissors bridge. several dozen produced, of them supplied ussr. used in action in italy, burma , north-west europe.

valentine 6-pounder anti-tank mounting

experimental vehicle built vickers-armstrong examine possibility of producing simple tank destroyer mounting 6-pounder in field carriage on hull in place of turret. trials only, 1942 not required since valentine fitted 6-pounder in turret

valentine flame-throwers

two valentine tanks modified carry flame-throwers , tested petroleum warfare department determine system best tank-mounted flame projector. 1 used projector pressurised slow burning cordite charges (designed ministry of supply) , 1 designed aec pwd using projector operated compressed hydrogen gas. both carried flame-thrower fuel in trailer , flame projector mounted on hull front. trials started in 1942 , showed gas-operated system better. test installation developed crocodile equipment churchill crocodile flame-thrower used in north west europe campaign in 1944–45.

valentine 9.75-inch flame mortar

experimental vehicle turret replaced fixed heavy mortar intended fire 25 lb tnt incendiary shells demolish concrete emplacements. trials petroleum warfare dept, 1943–45. effective range 400 yd (370 m) (maximum range 2,000 yd (1,800 m)).

burmark

ark design using valentine hull light ramp tank used in far east. end of war precluded further development.

gap jumping tank

experiments rockets late in war propel valentine tank across obstacle such minefield.


specialist , experimental variants

cite error: there <ref group=note> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=note}} template (see page).