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Post by daz1971 on Jul 6, 2007 5:35:15 GMT
I want to build a Valentine Mk III as being used by the Soviets under the Lend-Lease programme. I know somw ere up-gunned with the 76mm gun as used on the KV and the T-34.
My question is was is only the latter marks of Valentine which were up-gunned or were the early versions up-gunned too?
Please help
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2007 8:35:35 GMT
Daz, Ian Sadler is your man for Russian stuff. I've sent him an email on your behalf, hopefully he'll have an answer for you.
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Post by iansadler on Jul 6, 2007 9:08:06 GMT
hi , I am most certain the valentine never was up gunned with russian 76 mm guns , as far as I am aware it only ever recieved the british 6pdr gun , reason is the turret ring was too small . note the canadian's supplied nearly all the valentines to Russia and they were mark V1 to Mark V111 the later fitted with the 6pdr , only the very latest mark X1 was fitted with a british 75mm gun this was produced in very small numbers cheers ian
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Post by daz1971 on Jul 6, 2007 15:19:43 GMT
Thanx Ian
So no Mk III's were sent East then?
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Post by iansadler on Jul 6, 2007 18:27:56 GMT
hi a few photos exist of british built Valentines being loaded onto flat cars ready to transport to the docks and they have slogans on the sides etc , as to the mark I am not certain . cheers ian
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Post by Don Cabriolet on Jul 6, 2007 18:54:02 GMT
hi a few photos exist of british built Valentines being loaded onto flat cars ready to transport to the docks and they have slogans on the sides etc , as to the mark I am not certain . cheers ian I assume this is on Russian docks..? The pics I've seen seem to be painted olive drab/British Bronze green as close as I can see. I'd love to find some evidence of early Valentines repainted in 4BO - any proof Ian..? |
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Post by iansadler on Jul 7, 2007 9:08:21 GMT
Hi Howard , It was in British works yards they were being loaded onto flat cars . I cannot remember which of the Towns at War series of books it was in . It has to be one of the Birmingham ,or Black Country ie heavy industries , I will if I get time try to sort it out cheers ian
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