303544 Modeller Of 1/35 "Valentine X"

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Infantry tank "Valentine", produced in 11 versions, became the most massive British tank of the second world war. From July 1940 until the end of the war, 8275 machines were manufactured in the factories of England and Canada. The Soviet Union received the lend-lease program and formed the basis for the supply of allied tanks. In total, 3782 tanks were sent to our country, i.e. 46% of their total production. With June 1943 propulsion began production a new modification with 57-mm instrument – Valentine X.
In our country "Valentine" was the most popular from British tanks. Its reliability and survivability is characterized by many combat examples. So by the beginning of the Melitopol operation in October 1943 in the 19th tank corps were 101 T-34-76 and 63 "Valentine". For 13 days, the losses amounted to 78 "thirty-four" and 17 "British", and both were used with the same intensity.