came across this today and thought I’d share it here.
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I thought the Goliath was electric driven?
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When they were first developed they were driven by electric motors. They later switched to gasoline motors for various reasons such as the cost of the batteries.
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I see. Thanks
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As noted, there are two distinct version of the Goliath - the Sd.Kfz. 302 (electric) and Sd.Kfz. 303 (gasoline/petrol). They are quite different - different suspension, different hulls, etc.
Surprisingly, in 1/35 scale, every manufacturer (Esci, Dragon, Tamiya, Heavy Hobby) does the Sd.Kfz.302 but as far as I am aware, only one kit of the Sd.Kfz.303 has been done, a white metal and PE kit from Scale Model Accessories in the 90s that I still have in the stash. This is despite that fact that about 40% of the Goliath production was the Sd.Kfz.303 and it was produced until 1945.
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You’re welcome.
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is there any recorded instances of them being deployed and actually being successful?
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I think they were used in Warsaw in 1944 with some success.
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Goliaths were deployed on all fronts where the Wehrmacht fought from 1942. They were used at the Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union, at Anzio in Italy, and against the Polish resistance during the Warsaw Uprising. A few Goliaths were also found on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, mostly abandoned.
from https://www.beachesofnormandy.com/articles/The_Goliath/?id=88cd77fe36
Sd.Kfz.302 & 303 (EDIT 303a) :
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The Sd.Kfz. 303 actually came in an early (303a) and late (303b) version. The one in your photo is the 303a; the later 303b had a much smaller ventilation housing on the top of the hull, but was produced in very limited numbers.
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