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Den selvkørende 17pdr, Valentin, Mk I, Archer var en britisk panserværnskanon, der var baseret på Valentine infanteriets kampvognschassis udstyret med en Ordnance QF 17 punds kanon. 655 blev designet og fremstillet af Vickers-Armstrongs og blev produceret mellem marts 1943 og maj 1945. Det blev brugt i Nordvesteuropa og Italien under krigen; efter krigen gjorde den tjeneste i den egyptiske hær. Køretøjet var unikt, da dets kanon var monteret vendt mod bagsiden af chassiset i stedet for foran.

Kilde: Valentine Archer på Wikipedia

Den Valentine Archer was a British tank destroyer that was developed during the Second World War. It was based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis, but fitted with a powerful 17-pounder gun that faced backwards. This design allowed the vehicle to have a low profile and a short length, as well as to quickly retreat after firing.
The Valentine Archer was produced by Vickers-Armstrongs from March 1943 to May 1945, with a total of 655 units built. It saw service in north-west Europe and Italy, as well as in Egypt after the war. The Valentine Archer was classified as a selvkørende pistol and operated by a crew of four: commander, gunner, loader, and driver. It had a top speed of 32 km/h on roads and 13 km/h off-road, and a range of 140 km on roads. It had a thin armour of 14-60 mm, but its main advantage was its long-range and accurate gun, which could penetrate most enemy tanks at the time.