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Valentine XI
II
Rank
AB
3.0
RB
2.7
SB
2.7
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
4,600
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Valentine XI was a British infantry tank. Its development started as a private venture of Vickers-Armstrong in 1938, based on experience with the A9, A10 and A11 cruiser and infantry tank designs. The War Office initially wasn't satisfied with only a two-man turret: a three-man turret was fitted so the commander would not become overwhelmed with tasks during battle. With the situation in Europe worsening, the design was approved in April 1939 and first deliveries were made in May 1940. The Valentine XI was an upgunned version of the earlier X, featuring an Ordnance QF 75 mm gun and 210 hp GMC 6004 diesel engine; the armour was also welded rather than riveted. Nearly all variants of the Valentine tank except Mk I were sent to USSR as part of the Lend-Lease act.

The Valentine was introduced along with the initial British tree line in Update 1.55 "Royal Armour". Featuring a deadly 75 mm gun paired with quite fast reload and excellent armour protection, the Valentine XI is a formidable opponent. While angled, the majority of its opponents will struggle to penetrate its hull armour. The turret, although more vulnerable, can also deflect a few rounds due to its shape. The main drawback of the Valentine is its very slow turret rotation speed, only 2.4 km/h reverse speed and low maximum speed of only 24 km/h, making the Valentine slower than even the Maus.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 60 / 43 / 60 mm
Turret 65 / 60 / 65 mm
Visibility 77 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 2427 km/h
Backward 3 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.28.117.514.2 hp/t
Engine power 165146315256 hp
Weight 18 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm OQF Mk.V cannon
Ammunition 45 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
6.5 → 5 s
Vertical guidance -8 / 17°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 11.29.521.115.21613.630.121.8 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP918878675749
HE101010101010
Smoke333333
APCBC10310089776657
7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,575 rounds
Belt capacity 225 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/AP-I/AP-T986300
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 540 → 731 SL
RB 607 → 821 SL
SB 730 → 988 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 190,000 SL
Aces 160 GE
Research Aces 16,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
40 / 50 / 60 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,420 RP
9,520 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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