Goliath tracked mine
German WWII remote-controlled demolition vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Goliath tracked mine (German: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath, "Goliath Light Charge Carrier") was a series of two unmanned ground vehicles used by the German Army as disposable demolition vehicles during World War II. These were the electrically powered Sd.Kfz. 302 and the petrol-engine powered Sd.Kfz. 303a and 303b. They were known as "beetle tanks" by the Allies.[1]
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Goliath Sd.kfz 302 | |
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Type | Demolition vehicle |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1942–1945 |
Used by | Nazi Germany Romania |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1942 |
Manufacturer | Borgward and Zündapp |
Unit cost | 3,000 ℛℳ (1942) (€12,577 in 2021) |
Produced | 1942–1944 |
No. built | 7,564 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 370 kg (820 lb) |
Length | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
Width | 0.85 m (2.8 ft) |
Height | 0.56 m (1.8 ft) |
Crew | One remote operator |
Armor | 5 mm (0.20 in) |
Main armament | 60 kg (130 lb) explosive charge |
Engine | Two Electric Motors 2 x 2.5 hp (1.9 kW) |
Ground clearance | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) |
Operational range | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) on-road; 0.75 km (0.47 mi) off-road. |
Maximum speed | 6 km/h (3.7 mph) |
References |
They carried 60 or 100 kg (130 or 220 lb) of high explosives, depending on the model, and were intended to be used for multiple purposes, such as destroying tanks, disrupting dense infantry formations, and the demolition of buildings or bridges. Goliaths were single-use vehicles that were destroyed by the detonation of their warhead.[citation needed]