South African National Museum of Military History

The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. In 1975, the museum was renamed from the South African National War Museum and its function changed to include all conflicts that South Africa has been involved in. In 1999 it was amalgamated with the Pretoria-based Transvaal Museum and National Cultural History Museum to form the Northern Flagship Institution. In April 2010 Ditsong was officially renamed Ditsong Museums of South Africa and the SANMMH was renamed the Ditsong National Museum of Military History.

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  Battle of Doornkop ⓘ
  1896 battle

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  Battle of Dwarsvlei ⓘ
  The Battle of Dwarsvlei in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) was fought by Boer and British forces on 11 July 1900 in the district of Krugersdorp, South African Republic.

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  Battle of Witpoort ⓘ
  1900 battle of the Second Boer War

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  Soweto uprising ⓘ
  series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa

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  South African National Museum of Military History ⓘ
  military museum in Johannesburg, South Africa

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1947 South African National Museum of Military History

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1896 Battle of Doornkop

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1900 Battle of Dwarsvlei

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1900 Battle of Witpoort

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1976 Soweto uprising

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British troops on a quay in a South African harbour, 1899.

Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) with decorations.

British troops on a quay in a South African harbour, 1899.

Dan Pienaar-001

South Africa - Anglo-Boer War Memorial-002

South African National Museum of Military History

Wilhelm II bust in Johannesburg

The Hind Memorial

South African National Museum of Military History

Wilhelm II bust in Johannesburg

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1896	Battle of Doornkop	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Dwarsvlei	British Empire, battle, South African Republic	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Witpoort	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1976	Soweto uprising	rebellion, massacre	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1994	Paramount Group	arms industry, proprietary company	Wikidata
site	museum	1947	South African National Museum of Military History	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		British troops on a quay in a South African harbour, 1899.		Commons
commons	image		Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) with decorations.		Commons
commons	image		British troops on a quay in a South African harbour, 1899.		Commons
commons	image		Dan Pienaar-001		Commons
commons	image		South Africa - Anglo-Boer War Memorial-002		Commons
commons	image		South African National Museum of Military History		Commons
commons	image		Wilhelm II bust in Johannesburg		Commons
commons	image		The Hind Memorial		Commons
commons	image		South African National Museum of Military History		Commons
commons	image		Wilhelm II bust in Johannesburg		Commons