THE LUGER PISTOL: A CONQUEROR OF TWO WORLD WARS
The book “Band of Brothers” written by Stephen E Ambrose is based on interviews conducted with former members of E Company, 2nd Battalion and 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the American Army during World War II.
THE MAPIKO MASKS
The Mapiko masks are associated with the Makonde people of Mozambique and two were donated to the Department of Ethnology (of the former Transvaal Museum) by Mrs W. Parker in June 1944.
INNOVATIONS IN EDGED WEAPONS
Edged weapons were being developed in the form of handheld sharpened stones since long before we evolved into homo sapiens, but some of the prey they wanted to hunt was too fast, to wary of them, or too dangerous
PERUVIAN CHANCAY POTTERY COLLECTION
The Peruvian pots were discovered in a grave of a mummified woman found at Pachacamac (Temple of the Sun) in Peru.
MAJ MANDISA MFEKA VISITS THE MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM
The DITSONG National Museum of Military History was delighted to have Major Mandisa Mfeka as a guest on 1 August 2019.
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DITSONG: Museums of South Africa (DMSA) is a custodian of our cultural, natural and military history. DMSA aims to create a platform of celebration for women who have excelled in the Arts and Culture.