Pakistan Army Museum | |
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پاک فوج متحف | |
Established | October 24, 1961 |
Location | Rawalpindi Cantonment, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. |
Type | Military |
Collection size | Military equipment, captured and retired tanks and helicopters, paintings. |
Pakistan Army Museum (Urdu language: پاک فوج متحف ) is an army museum located in Rawalpindi.[1] It was opened on October 24, 1961[2] to preserve Pakistan Army's past through relics and pictures and is one of the largest museums of Pakistan.[2] The museum also contains rare pieces of old-time arms and uniforms to depict transformation of military forces. Some of the surviving Sherman tanks are a part of the museum's display.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Sherman_Dozers.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nation building and the Pakistan army, 1947-1969 - Raymond A. Moore - Google Books. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=QLsgAAAAMAAJ&q=%22pakistan+army+museum%22&dq=%22pakistan+army+museum%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KERLT5uvIMiVOoGCofwN&ved=0CEUQ6AEwAg. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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The original article can be found at Pakistan Army Museum and the edit history here.