Who used Valentines in 1945?

does anyone know what gun the m10 s.p.a.t did use origionally,was it just a 3in gun,or derived from elsewhere.lee.

 

now,vic told me he never used kangaroos,just carriers,easy to get about on,and get off quick.lee.

 

i expect the russians used their valentines for towing.i mean,i like the valentine,but i reckon they were quite happy with what they had.lee.

 

There are a number of good photos of Valentines in the Red Army in Battlefield.ru, but strangely the site has changed and all the captions seem to have disappeared so I can't place those

This one for instance looks to be in a rather victorious setting!

 

I've read in several places before now that the Soviets were using Valentines at Berlin in 2nd-echelon forces...

I wonder - were there any still in use in ITALY with the Allies by 1945?

 

Being designed for the Infantry Tank role initially, the Soviets came to appreciate the Valentine very much as a Light Tank due to its low profile, good armor for the role, mobility and reliability, therefore keeping it in service till the end of the war. Production lines in Canada were kept open for this purpose.