Japanese Tachi
In testament to the quality of Japanese sword production, our Tachi was still in use during the Second World War when it was surrendered by a Japanese officer.
THE SA DAGGER
The SA dagger was the service dagger of the Sturmabteilung (Storm Detachment) formed under Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm’s authority in 1921.
SIDI REZEGH: IMAGES OF DEATH AND HORROR
During the First World War (1914 – 1918), most nations that participated went to great lengths to record the activities of their soldiers.
BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR TANKERS FACE MASK
The first use of the British Mk I tank was at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in September 1916. Nearly a third succeeded in breaking through the German lines.
Object knowledge during documentation
The purpose of museums is to collect objects with artistic, cultural and scientific value and present these objects through exhibitions.
The Mauser C96(“Construktion” 96) pistol Revolutionary for its time
The Mauser C96 pistol, also known as the Mauser broom handle became a customary weapon among officers during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).
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.
THE NAZI YELLOW JEWISH STAR
This particular emblem was worn by Edith Abramsohn, a German Jew who survived the war and later immigrated to South Africa.
THE KLOPFEITSCHE / MARTINET
On 10 February 1967, the then South African National Museum of Military History received a donation from a Mr/Mrs Gundelfinger of a seven tailed whip reportedly used at the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald.
The Push Dagger
A push dagger is a small dagger designed for thrusting while held in a clenched fist. The handle is usually perpendicular to the blade and held inside a fist with the small blade protruding between the fingers.
