Goliath Remote Controlled Vehicle (1 Viewer)

[jazzeum]

In the most recent issue of the Military History Quarterly there was a small article about the Goliath and its predecessors. The Goliath was a remote controlled demolition vehicle that carried an explosive device in a front bin, capable of causing great damage. It's limitations were its speed (5 to 12 miles per hour) and that it wasn't radio contolled; there was a wire connecting the Goliath to the contol box.

I'm not one who gets normally involved in suggesting "can you please make this" but I think this would be an interesting issue. The Goliath was used in a variety of theatres: North Africa, Normandy and Battle of Bulge so it could be issued in one of these ranges.

Andy? Ana?

 

[Rob]

I think thats a very good suggestion,it would make an interesting set.I read/saw somewhere that they weren't very reliable and that their wires were prone to being cut by enemy action.There is i think a famous photo of a GI stood on a mountain of these little monsters.Have seen film of them in training and they certainly did pack a powerful punch.

Rob

 

[jazzeum]

The article makes clear they were prone to being hit because of their slowness but they were apparently very effective, unfortunately, during the Warsaw uprising in 1944.

 

[Rob]

Maybe you could have a set with a couple of operators and perhaps an NCO with a pair of binocs checking out his target.

Rob