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During World War II, the Wehrmacht used three
remotely operated demolition tanks: the light Goliath (Sd.Kfz.
302/303a/303b), the medium Springer (Sd.Kfz. 304) and the heavy
Borgward IV (Sd.Kfz. 301). The Borgward IV was the largest of the
vehicles and the only one capable of releasing its explosives before detonating;
the two smaller vehicles were destroyed when their explosive charges detonated.
Borgward originally developed the B IV as an ammunition carrier, but was found
unsuitable. It was also tested as a remote minesweeper, but was too vulnerable
to mines and too expensive. During the Battle of France, German engineers from
the 1st Panzer Division converted 10 Panzer I Ausf Bs into demolition and mine
clearing vehicles, using them to place timed charges on bunkers or minefields
without losing the vehicle. The Waffenamt found the idea valuable, and ordered
the B IV's development as a remote-controlled demolition vehicle. The first
vehicles were delivered in 1942. The Borgward IV was much heavier than the
Goliath, and carried a much larger payload. Both the Borgward IV and the Goliath
were operated by radio, but due to the Borgward IV's much longer range a driver
in the vehicle would bring it independently to its destination before
dismounting and conducting it to its target by radio. When it reached the
target, the vehicle would drop the charge and leave the danger area. This put
Borgward IV operators in great danger. While the Borgward IV was armored, its
armor was inadequate by 1942-43, and its larger size than the Goliath made it
much easier to spot.
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