South African Military Museum

 


We pass this Military Museum sometimes when we walk in the mornings.  To celebrate the USA Thanksgiving we went over to see what it was like. 

Thursday, November 25th - Thanksgiving in the US, we visited the South African Military Museum.  It is in our neighborhood, we have walked in front of it many times.  Since we had the day off work we decided to see it.  Here is Elder Smith in from of a cannon!
Some old airplanes - the one at the left - yellow with bent propellors!
These is picture of the plane crashed!  and then taken to the museum.
We knew some of our family would like to see this picture of shells.  There were many guns inside other building that said - Don't take any pictures.  So I didn't!
It was interesting there were many German planes, guns, tanks, etc. Also Soviet, Italian, and US made!



US - C 47 - had an interesting story of how they acquires it.  Came from the Sudan or something.  Same place that the Candy Boomer flew in Germany.
This was a play ground for children - they could climb and play in this old airplane and Jeep - but not on any of the others.

After World War I - the South African government erected this building - dedicated to Peace.  

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