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Den selvgående 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, bueskytter var en britisk selvgående panservernkanon fra andre verdenskrig basert på Valentine infanteristridsvognchassis utstyrt med en Ordnance QF 17 punds kanon. Designet og produsert av Vickers-Armstrongs, 655 ble produsert mellom mars 1943 og mai 1945. Den ble brukt i Nordvest-Europa og Italia under krigen; etter krigen tjenestegjorde den i den egyptiske hæren. Kjøretøyet var unikt ettersom kanonen var montert vendt mot baksiden av 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 selvgående 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.