The lighweight, compact Valentine was an infantry tank first applied in 1940 by British forces. It came as a welcome addition for the beleagured British who'd previously been forced into a desperate evacuation from Dunkirk, during which valuable materiel will have to be omitted. An entire run of over 7,000 products (stated in Britain and Canada) made the Valentine the most prolifically produced Uk tank during WWII. The Mk.II/IV variation have been made with the 40mm 2-pounder tool, and showcased a 130 hp diesel motor plus a "sluggish motion" coil sprung suspension system system system that supplied it sufficient flexibility the infantry tank component. It débuted in November 1941 in North Africa, and was in fact nevertheless serving in Tunisia, in-may 1943. Valentines had been in addition handed down in significant numbers toward Soviet Union beneath the "lend-lease" system. They had been used mainly in reconnaissance functions.
