THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY

dc.creator	I.B. Greef
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:03Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:03Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/19-3-379
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/7678bf2c2fa9465a91d7c5a81a7d3b5b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8685
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/7678bf2c2fa9465a91d7c5a81a7d3b5b
dc.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>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/379
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 19, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	South African National Museum of Military History
dc.subject	Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force
dc.subject	South African National War Museum
dc.subject	29 August 1947
dc.subject	J.C. Smuts
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY, HISTORY
dc.type	Article