The Valentine IX: Valentine with a Long Gun
Дата: 04.01.2021 20:12:36
stabbymckill:
In the new Warspot article, Yuri Pasholok discusses the Soviet utilization of the Valentine IX armed with the QF 6-pounder (57mm) Anti Tank gun. From acceptance trials in March 1943, through to late war service in with the 151st Independent Tank Regiment and 9th Guards Tank Division in Czechia and Slovakia, this interesting Valentine variant served with distinction.
Vilnius, Lithuania 1944 with the 3rd Belorussian Front
Bucharest, Romania 1944 with the 6th Tank Army
I personally find the very frank anecdotes about what was good and what was bad about a lot of the lend-lease tanks from Soviet tankmen and General Armored Directorate review to be some of my favorite personal accounts of the war. Interestingly enough, the Valentine IX seemed to have been liked by the crews, despite it's lack of a cupola and questionable ergonomic choices. Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the subject here.
In the new Warspot article, Yuri Pasholok discusses the Soviet utilization of the Valentine IX armed with the QF 6-pounder (57mm) Anti Tank gun. From acceptance trials in March 1943, through to late war service in with the 151st Independent Tank Regiment and 9th Guards Tank Division in Czechia and Slovakia, this interesting Valentine variant served with distinction.
Vilnius, Lithuania 1944 with the 3rd Belorussian Front
Bucharest, Romania 1944 with the 6th Tank Army
I personally find the very frank anecdotes about what was good and what was bad about a lot of the lend-lease tanks from Soviet tankmen and General Armored Directorate review to be some of my favorite personal accounts of the war. Interestingly enough, the Valentine IX seemed to have been liked by the crews, despite it's lack of a cupola and questionable ergonomic choices. Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the subject here.
The Valentine IX: Valentine with a Long Gun