- South African National Museum of Military History
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Coordinates: 26°09′48″S 28°02′31″E / 26.1633°S 28.0420°E
Ditsong National Museum of Military History 
Ditsong National Museum of Military HistoryEstablished 29 August 1947 Location Johannesburg, South Africa Type Military museum Website http://www.militarymuseum.co.za The South African National War Museum in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. In 1975 the museum was renamed the South African National Museum of Military History and its function changed to include all conflicts that South Africa has been involved in.[1]. In 1999 it was amalgamated with the Pretoria based Transvaal Museum and National Cultural History Museum to form the NFI. In April 2010 Ditsong was officially renamed Ditsong Museums of South Africa and the SANMMH was renamed the Ditsong National Museum of Military History.
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The Anglo-Boer War Memorial
The Anglo-Boer War Memorial
On the grounds of the museum is a large memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
On November 30, 1910 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn laid a commemorative stone at the memorial.[2]
Originally called the Rand Regiments Memorial and dedicated to British soldiers that lost their lived during the Second Boer War, it was rededicated on October 10, 1999 to all people who died during the Second Boer War and renamed the Boer War Memorial.[3]
Exhibits
The museum is divided into a number of areas
- A german aircraft hall with main attractions
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- The GE Brink Hall with
- Imperial aircraft, including a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
- Anglo Boer War exhibits
- Dan Pienaar Gun Park
- Various guns from around the world
- FB Adler Hall
- Artillery pieces
- Anglo-Zulu War exhibits
- Small arms
- A Naval area
- Armoured vehicles
- From the small Carro Veloce CV-35 to the large Churchill tank
- Heavy Artillery featuring
- G5 howitzer and G6 howitzer
- Aircraft displays
References
- ^ Official museum website
- ^ "The Anglo-Boer War Memorial at the Museum of Military History". The All at Sea Network. http://www.allatsea.co.za/cems/anglomemorial.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ Davie, Lucille (2002-05-31). "The end of the first modern war". SouthAfrica.info. http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/angloboer.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
See also
External links
Categories:- African museum stubs
- Museums in Johannesburg
- Military history of South Africa
- Military museums in South Africa
- Second Boer War memorials and cemeteries
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