Valentine Mark X:

The new tank destroyer and tanks soon to be deployed are the first armored platforms built from scratch (variants excluded) that this version of CRS 2.0 has created. It has taken many months of hard work from the Production and Development teams to reach this point.

The Valentine Mk X, M18 Hellcat, and Panther Model A platforms meet the following criteria, which will be the standard moving forward, as older models are reworked:

• increased model poly-counts to the new UE5 standard, then trickled down to meet our 1.0 engine specifications.
  
• historically accurate weapon and armor performance
  
• historically accurate exterior model and interior turret, driver, and hull gun positions
  
• review of historical paint schemes with updates as needed
  

CRS introduces an armor profile for each new platform developed in this upcoming patch. We wanted to share different aspects of each vehicle and bring awareness to the challenging environment it was to serve in an armored platform during World War II.


The Valentine Mark X tank, despite limitations in armor, speed, and crew space, proved to be a reliable and effective infantry support vehicle during WWII due to its mechanical robustness, operational reliability, and improved anti-tank capabilities with the QF 6-pounder gun.

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[h2]Summary[/h2]

• The Valentine Infantry Tank was developed by Vickers-Armstrong in 1938 as an affordable, mass-produced infantry support tank to address inadequacies in earlier models like the Matilda I.
  
• Design philosophy emphasized mechanical simplicity, ease of maintenance, and production efficiency, with its compact size proving beneficial for battlefield concealment despite limiting internal space.
  
• Production began urgently in May 1940 following Britain's tank losses at Dunkirk, with the tank quickly deployed to North Africa by late 1940.
  
• The Valentine underwent multiple variant improvements through 1944, with the Mark X featuring significant enhancements including the QF 6-pounder gun for improved anti-armor capability.
  
• Operational strengths included exceptional reliability, mechanical robustness, ease of maintenance, and effectiveness in harsh environments like North Africa and the Eastern Front.
  
• The QF 6-pounder gun allowed the Valentine X to engage German tanks including Panzer III and IV at ranges up to 1,000 meters.
  
• Its compact size provided tactical advantages in concealment and ambush scenarios, making it harder for enemies to spot at longer ranges.
  
• Key weaknesses included relatively thin armor (maximum 60mm frontal), modest speed (15 mph), limited turret traverse speed, and cramped internal space.
  
• The Valentine Model X saw action in the North African Campaign (1941-1943), Eastern Front via Lend-Lease (1942-1944), and Italian Campaign (1943-1944).
  
• Combat losses analysis showed approximately 60% from armor engagement/anti-tank fire, 20% from mechanical failures, and 20% from indirect fire and infantry assault.
  
• The tank operated with a four-man crew: commander, gunner, driver, and loader/radio operator, all working in notoriously cramped conditions.
  
• Valentine tank production peaked in 1944 before declining as newer tanks like Churchill and Cromwell became standard in British armored forces, with production ceasing in early 1945
  

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