Goliath

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## History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath\_tracked\_mine

Goliath was a German small tank that was able to use the radio or cable control to direct explosive charges into enemy positions in the last years of the Second World War. As an explosive tank, it is a forerunner of the military robot. It received the official designations (special vehicle) Sd.Kfz as a light load carrier. 302, later versions 303a and 303b.

In 1940 a small explosive device developed by the French company Kégresse was sunk in the Seine and recovered by the Germans. In November 1940, after a thorough investigation, the contract was awarded to the Borgward company to develop a small, caterpillar-controlled, caterpillar vehicle that could carry at least 50 kilograms of explosives.

The purpose was to be able to blow up bunkers, bridges, enemy positions or even tanks from a safe distance with the help of the car. Since the explosive charge could not be put down, the entire vehicle was blown up.

In 1940 Borgward also developed the heavy loader "Borgward B IV" (Sd.Kfz. 301), which was steered by a driver and was only radio-controlled shortly before the destination. With this, an explosive charge of up to 500 kilograms could be dropped over a device at the target, after which the charge carrier could be used again.

The unmanned “Goliath” was first used by the German Wehrmacht in April 1942 in the electric version and from April 1943 also in the version with an internal combustion engine, including in Italy in February 1944. The unmanned remote control vehicle is actually a rolling explosive charge that could be directed to the target in a concealed manner.

Anzio in particular was able to successfully use the device militarily during the invasion against the advancing Allies. The load carriers were also used in the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and in the Battle of Breslau.

## In the Game

The "Goliath" is the smallest unit in the game and still one of the most dangerous and weakest units at the same time. The Goliath is very dangerous for several reasons: **1**. The Goliath deals 300 damage within a 12 meter radius. You can destroy most tanks with 1 Goliath, for bunkers and heavy tanks you need 2-3 and only with the super heavy and higher tanks you need more Goliaths. **2**. Whoever buys the Goliath gets a base from where 3 Goliath can operate and new ones spawn. **3.** and the most important: **Tank and bunker crews do not see the Goliaths and therefore do not open fire on them(!!!)**. Only the crew of anti-aircraft guns see the Goliaths and open fire.The Goliaths are not invisible and if you take control of a tank you can shoot them, only the AI ​​doesn't do it . But the Goliath also has a few disadvantages: it can withstand extremely little. A few hits from a rifle or machine gun and it explodes. In addition, the base is very easy to destroy. A hit from the heavy artillery and that's it. The Goliaths will continue to attack the enemy, but no new ones will spawn.

### Pro

* causes a lot of damage (much can be destroyed with only 1 Goliath)
* Tanks and bunker crews do not see the Goliath and do not open fire on it, only on the basis of the Goliaths do they open fire

### Neutral

* Only 3 goliaths can operate per base, if destroyed, new ones spawn

### Contra

* with 2000 $  the base is comparatively expensive
* Goliaths can also be destroyed by rifles with just a few hits
* The base can also be easily destroyed

## Gallery

A German bunker line is on alert... a huge group of sowjet tanks,among them IS-2 and KV2, want to attack and destroy the positionthe Kommandant orders the Goliaths to attack the enemy troops, to weaken the attackthe russian tanks are unprepared for this counterattack......and are defeated.BOOMGoliaths attacking a KV-1

## Goliath

### Faction

 Germany
 United States
 Great Britain

## Weapons

### Primary Weapon

Kamikaze

**Goliath** is a Tracked Mine in *Total Tank Simulator*.