The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden is a German armed forces museum. The collection can be seen in the former armory for Kaiser Wilhelm built between 1873 and 1876. The building was on the outskirts of Dresden town and survived the heavy allied bombing and firestorms on 13th and 14th February 1945.
The museum closed in 1989 to see how things would turn out after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reuniting of Germany. It waited for emotions to settle and watched Germany evolve and choose to reopen in 2011 with new energy. It distanced itself from glorifying war and armies instead tried to present the causes and consequences of war and violence. It distanced itself from glorifying war and armies instead tried to present the causes and consequences of war and violence.
There is a large collection of Military technology, uniforms, handguns, arts and military history. They have Germany’s first submarine, the Brandtaucher, on display and the one manned WW2 submarine Marder (Eng. Marten).
Small and large equipment and ammunition, devices and such can be seen here, and there is a nice collection of unique gear and items.
It is a beautiful museum with pleasantly lit rooms, sometimes a bit dark for photos, where you can enjoy the collection. Don’t forget that behind the main building there is another elongated building where vehicles are displayed. Next to the main building you will find naval artillery.
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