THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY
<p>The South African National Museum of Military History came into being as a result of the Second World War (1939-1945). It was during this period that Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force, suggested the establishment of a war museum. This wa...
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| description | <p>The South African National Museum of Military History came into being as a result of the Second World War (1939-1945). It was during this period that Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force, suggested the establishment of a war museum. This was approved by Field Marshal J.C. Smuts who at that time was Minister of Defence and Commander-in-chief of the Union Defence Forces. The Museum was officially opened in its present premises by Smuts on 29 August 1947 and was known as the South African National War Museum until 29 November 1974.</p> <p>The collections of the Museum have been built around a nucleus of objects obtained as a result of the Second World War. This War was truly a global conflict and most of the theatres of the War are portrayed by either objects or displays in the Museum.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7678bf2c2fa9465a91d7c5a81a7d3b5b2022-12-21T17:48:01ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-0119310.5787/19-3-379THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORYI.B. Greef<p>The South African National Museum of Military History came into being as a result of the Second World War (1939-1945). It was during this period that Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force, suggested the establishment of a war museum. This was approved by Field Marshal J.C. Smuts who at that time was Minister of Defence and Commander-in-chief of the Union Defence Forces. The Museum was officially opened in its present premises by Smuts on 29 August 1947 and was known as the South African National War Museum until 29 November 1974.</p> <p>The collections of the Museum have been built around a nucleus of objects obtained as a result of the Second World War. This War was truly a global conflict and most of the theatres of the War are portrayed by either objects or displays in the Museum.</p>http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/379South African National Museum of Military HistoryCaptain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence ForceSouth African National War Museum29 August 1947J.C. Smuts |
| spellingShingle | I.B. Greef THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY Scientia Militaria South African National Museum of Military History Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force South African National War Museum 29 August 1947 J.C. Smuts |
| title | THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY |
| title_full | THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY |
| title_fullStr | THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY |
| title_short | THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY |
| title_sort | south african national museum of military history |
| topic | South African National Museum of Military History Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force South African National War Museum 29 August 1947 J.C. Smuts |
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