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Unique ID: 542 Added to Database: September 2008 Last Edited: September 2008 Type (ID): Valentine (3800) Model (ID): Mark II (3804) Location Category (ID): Kubinka NIIBT Research Collection - Foreign Vehicles (2130) Location (ID): Hall 5: British and American Tanks (2130) Serial Number: Registration: "T122725" previously painted on nose, but not currently visible. Name: "RESPOND" painted on nose. Other Identification: "67" painted on nose. Collection Reference: Links: References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Vickers-Armstrongs Limited, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England, Britain (Probable primary manufacturer) 2: Kubinka NIIBT Research Collection - Foreign Vehicles, Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, Russia (Current location) The Valentine was a reliable, adequate, design that was easy to build. Some eight thousand were built, many in Canada. The Soviet Union was sent 2,690 examples; 1,300 British and almost the entire Canadian production run. Whilst they were initially very welcome, it was not very long before they were outclassed by the contemporary Soviet and German designs. This Valentine was clearly one of these Lend-Lease vehicles. It has been provided for displays in the Moscow region. British vehicles can be distinguished from Canadian ones as the British ones had bolted nose plates - this is such a vehicle - whilst the Canadian ones were welded.

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Date Unknown 1: Front left view Taken: Date Unknown Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 607 Added: 28 September 2008 Filename: Scan_Val... Views: 217 Select/Has Priority: 4/0

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