WAR CRIMES, WARLORDS
WAR CRIMES, WARLORDS Abraham Mohale, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History United States of America President, Joe Biden, recently referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal for invading and attacking Ukraine and that did not sit well
The British Military Units & Traditions Associated with The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
By: Allan Sinclair – DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction The television broadcast of the funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, held on Monday 19 September 2022, was viewed by millions of people all around the world. Many witnessed
AT ALL COSTS SHORT PLAY – PETER TERRY
This December at the Museum of Military History. A SHORT PLAY ABOUT - THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD In this 45-minute performance, veteran actor Peter Terry plays the fictional character of David Wells, who fought and was wounded at the Battle of
The First & The Last Chief Commanders of Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA), Military Wing of The Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), 1960-90s.
By: Tinyeko Captain Ndhlovu, Curator: Insignia, Memorial Plaques, Postal History, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction APLA formerly known as Poqo was the underground military wing of the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) of Azania, launched after the Sharpeville massacre in 1960. It
GERALD BULL
By: David Rilley-Harris, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) Gerald Bull was a Canadian gun engineer who is considered to be the most advanced large gun engineer the world has ever known. By the time of his death in
The National Museum of Military History will be closed.
Please note: The DITSONG: National Museum of Military History will be closed on Thursday 20 October 2022. This is due to a water shut down caused by the connection of new pipes at the Illovo Reservoir. Your cooperation in this regard will be
THE BL 60-pr MEDIUM GUN
By: Michael Tobolo, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History INTRODUCTION Despite the critical and decisive role that artillery played in the great wars and that it dominated the battlefields, the history of artillery during most conflicts has been neglected. Its
THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 IN THE ARMY
By: Mpho Khalo: Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction Coronaviruses are a group of viruses belonging to the family of Coronaviridae, infecting animals and humans. On 31 December 2019, Covid-19 was reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO), and
THE MAASAI
By: David Rilley-Harris, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) More than one million Maasai people live in a region on the east coast of Africa, which encompasses Central and Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Their traditional Nilotic language is