This is a rare battlefield find, as very few examples of these parts are seen today. It is a blown apart front sprocket from the famous German Goliath tracked mine. The piece shows clear blast damage ripped and bent by an explosion yet remains solid despite surface rust. Now carefully cleaned, it is in relic condition and makes an excellent display piece. Measuring 4 inches by 4 inches, it is a scarce and desirable item for any serious collection. An accompanying pair of A5 laminated information cards includes a diagram showing where the part was located on the Goliath also picture of the part its self.
The Goliath tracked mine was used extensively by German forces, including during the Warsaw Uprising of August October 1944. This particular part comes from a group of components taken from a Goliath that had been captured by the Polish Home Army. The resistance fighters stripped it of its explosives to reuse against the Germans during the battle.
In 1946, after the war, the Soviet Army gathered up a number of these dismantled Goliaths, destroyed them, and buried the remains in a pit outside Warsaw. This reel was recovered from that very site and is accompanied by an A5 laminated information card.
The Warsaw Uprising was launched by the Polish underground resistance in an attempt to liberate the capital from German occupation and restore national independence. The action was timed to coincide with the retreat of German forces and the arrival of the Soviet Red Army on the east bank of the Vistula River. By 2 October 1944, the Germans had crushed the uprising, deported much of the civilian population to concentration and forced-labour camps, and left Warsaw in ruins.
This is a rare battlefield find, as very few examples of these parts are seen today. It is a blown apart front sprocket from the famous German Goliath tracked mine. The piece shows clear blast damage ripped and bent by an explosion yet remains solid despite surface rust. Now carefully cleaned, it is in relic condition and makes an excellent display piece. Measuring 4 inches by 4 inches, it is a scarce and desirable item for any serious collection. An accompanying pair of A5 laminated information cards includes a diagram showing where the part was located on the Goliath also picture of the part its self.
The Goliath tracked mine was used extensively by German forces, including during the Warsaw Uprising of August October 1944. This particular part comes from a group of components taken from a Goliath that had been captured by the Polish Home Army. The resistance fighters stripped it of its explosives to reuse against the Germans during the battle.
In 1946, after the war, the Soviet Army gathered up a number of these dismantled Goliaths, destroyed them, and buried the remains in a pit outside Warsaw. This reel was recovered from that very site and is accompanied by an A5 laminated information card.
The Warsaw Uprising was launched by the Polish underground resistance in an attempt to liberate the capital from German occupation and restore national independence. The action was timed to coincide with the retreat of German forces and the arrival of the Soviet Red Army on the east bank of the Vistula River. By 2 October 1944, the Germans had crushed the uprising, deported much of the civilian population to concentration and forced-labour camps, and left Warsaw in ruins.
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