South African National Museum of Military History

Joanesburgo, Gauteng, South Africa

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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. 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.

On the grounds of the museum is a large memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.



On 30 November 1910 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn laid a commemorative stone at the memorial.



Originally called the Rand Regiments Memorial and dedicated to British soldiers that lost their lives during the Second Boer War, it was rededicated on 10 October 1999 to all people who died during the Second Boer War and renamed the Boer War Memorial.



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 the 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



The Naval area [4]

Molch one man submarine



Armored vehicles

From the small Veloce CV-35 car to the large Churchill tank



Heavy Artillery featuring

G5 howitzer and G6 howitzer



Aircraft displays

Blackburn Buccaneer

Douglas C-47

Dassault Mirage III
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