Borgward IV - Wehrmacht drone

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Borgward IV - Wehrmacht drone

In modern military conflicts Drones play one of the key roles. Meanwhile, such weapons appeared far "not yesterday."

So, the Wehrmacht during the Second World War had its own drone, called Borgward IV or Schwerer Ladungsträger B IV, which translates as “heavy explosive charge carrier B IV”.



The apparatus was developed by Borgward in 1940. The product was an armored platform, divided into three compartments. In the front there was a transmission, represented by a two-speed gearbox and a gearbox, on the middle there was a driver (at a certain stage the car was controlled manually), and in the rear there was a 6M RTBV gasoline engine, two fuel tanks, radio equipment, and a hydraulic drive system.

As for weapons, it was represented by 500 kg (according to some sources 363 kg) of explosives, which were attached to the front and dropped at the required point.

Everything happened as follows. Borgward IV, controlled by the driver, advanced to a given object. At a distance of about 2 km to the final goal, the driver left the car and control (remotely) took over the modified tank, which followed behind at a distance of up to 2 km.

When the drone reached a given target (bunker, dugout or infrastructure facility), it received a radio command to drop the ammunition, and then returned to the control vehicle. After the Borgward IV arrived at the site, a high-explosive charge left at a given point was detonated remotely.

Thus, the device could be used repeatedly.

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the protection of the German drone was not reliable. In model B IV Ausf A, only the forehead had 10-mm thick armor protection, in Ausf B similar steel armor covered the forehead and sides. Finally, in the B IV Ausf C, the armor of the sides and forehead was brought up to 20 mm.

The dimensions of the vehicle were 3,65 x 1,8 x 1,185 m in the first two versions and 4,1 x 1,83 x 1,25 in Ausf C. The maximum speed at which the famous Wehrmacht drone could move reached 38 km / h.

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  1. +1
    16 May 2023 17: 53
    Borgward IV - Wehrmacht drone
    . The twilight Teutonic genius... no matter what they invent, do, it turns out either a rifle, or a cannon, or a tank, an airplane, a ship...
    1. +1
      16 May 2023 18: 22
      Gloomy...
      Wunderwaffe, carry 200 kg of explosives to the gun - which will obviously shoot at this krakozyabra armored with as much as 20mm armor ...
      The gun crews were apparently stunned when they successfully hit - from such fireworks
  2. +1
    16 May 2023 18: 41
    The maximum speed at which the famous Wehrmacht drone could move reached 38 km / h.

    What kind of drone is this laughing
    Twilight Teutonic genius.

    Still kiss the Germans boots



    Here is the story of the real drone. The first strike drone Interstate TDR-1 (Torpedo Drone Radiocontrol). Torpedo bomber, reconnaissance, loitering ammunition

    The story began like this.

    ... Vladimir Kozmich Zworykin, who has already made a name for himself by creating a cathode ray tube and the invention of modern television, successfully coped with the task. The Block 1 TV camera, together with the battery and transmitter, was placed in a 66x20x20 cm case and weighed only 44 kg. Viewing angle - 35 °. At the same time, the camera had a resolution of 350 lines and the ability to transmit video images over a radio channel at a speed of 40 frames per second.

    The unique TV camera was created by order of naval aviation. It is easy to guess why the military in 1940 needed such a system ...

    Wingspan "Interstate" TDR-1 - 15 meters. The weight of the empty drone is 2700 kg. Cruising speed - 225 km / h. Combat radius - 200 nautical miles. Ground or ship based. First combat use - 1944
    1. 0
      17 May 2023 14: 30
      What kind of drone is this

      And what is wrong?
      Here is the story of the real drone.

      And what makes it "real" and "first"?
      Maybe it was disposable? wassat
      1. 0
        17 May 2023 20: 15
        Maybe it was disposable?

        Reusable

        It was created as a torpedo bomber.

        With the escalation of hostilities in the Pacific, the program to create a shock UAV received the highest priority and the code designation "Project Option". In April, the first practical test of the system, a “drone”, remotely controlled from an airplane flying in 1942 km, took place in April of the 50, successfully attacked the target, which the destroyer Aaron Ward portrayed. Reset torpedo just passed under the bottom of the destroyer.

        By 1944, the Japanese fleet had noticeably thinned out, and the UAV torpedo bomber became unnecessary. For obvious reasons, he could not bomb from level flight. Therefore, it was used as a kamikaze
        1. 0
          18 May 2023 09: 26
          Reusable
          It was created as a torpedo bomber.

          AND? Disposable torpedo bomber. What's wrong?
      2. 0
        17 May 2023 20: 28
        what makes it "real" and "first"?

        Because it contained all the key solutions that all modern mavics, bayraktars and predators use

        Management for tens of kilometers, and the very soft - TV transmission on the screen of the operator
        1. 0
          18 May 2023 09: 32
          Because it contained all the key solutions that all modern mavics, bayraktars and predators use
          Management for tens of kilometers, and the softest thing is the transmission of a television image to the operator’s screen

          It's just a breath before the States, or what? I just can't understand this stretching of an owl on a globe.
          1. +1
            18 May 2023 19: 28
            Quote: Nefarious skeptic
            It's just a breath before the States, or what? I just can't understand this stretching of an owl on a globe.

            Here it is customary to admire the German Reich. Gloomy Teutonic genius and all that.

            Breathing in front of foreign for the public is quite normal

            Then be consistent.

            Even in those days there were much more significant and advanced developmentsthan the German radio-controlled arba.

            Moreover, the creation of Interstate would not have been possible without one key detail, created by a Russian engineer. Television cameras with image transmission over a radio channel
            1. -1
              19 May 2023 13: 57
              Gloomy Teutonic genius and all that.

              This is just a fixed expression, which, by the way, is ironic.
              Therefore, your reaction to a harmless phrase is somewhat surprising and difficult to explain.
              Even in those days, there were much more significant and advanced developments than the German radio-controlled arba.

              The Germans invented for the "here and now", as they were in a less comfortable position than the Americans.
              As you say, the arba, in a particular conflict, made more sense and brought more benefits than Interstate.
              Moreover, the creation of Interstate would not have been possible without one key detail created by a Russian engineer.

              Is there some special sacred meaning in this?
              PS A similar German system was called "Tonne-Seedorf".
  3. 0
    16 May 2023 21: 09
    Ska! What a bastard broke the back! Glory to the Russian Soldier!
  4. 0
    16 May 2023 21: 17
    In my opinion, this is still not a drone ...
  5. +2
    16 May 2023 22: 52
    As one designer (Western) used to say - "the Germans have a brilliant feature, to make even simple things complicated" winked
  6. 0
    19 May 2023 13: 00
    On February 2, 1930, the first test of the Renault FT-17 tank controlled from a distance took place in the vicinity of Leningrad. The principle of operation of teletanks was as follows: the commands transmitted by radio were received by special equipment installed in the tank, which, with the help of servos, actuated the levers and pedals that control the armored vehicle.
    By the beginning of the Soviet-Finnish war in 1939, the Red Army had two battalions of tank drones. Flamethrower and machine gun vehicles were created on the basis of the T-26 tanks. Outwardly, the teletanks differed from serial ones in the presence of two armored cups on the turret, which protected the pins of the whip antennas from destruction. For the training of crews, a special educational institution was created - the Ulyanovsk School of Special Equipment.
    Teletanks took part in the breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line in 1939-1940. The very first experience of their combat use on the Karelian Isthmus showed that, due to poor armor, they cannot fulfill the tasks assigned to them. Therefore, in Leningrad, at the Kirov plant, they developed a special telemechanical group designed to undermine anti-tank obstacles. These vehicles did not have a turret, but had reinforced armor and undercarriage. However, they did not have time to take part in the hostilities - the war ended in the defeat of Finland.

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