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The Vietnam Military History Museum, set up on 17 July 1956, is one of seven national museums in
The museum consists of various buildings. Eras of Vietnamese military history are showcased in different buildings on the complex. The Flag Tower of Hanoi is within the bounds of the complex as well. It is possible for visitors to enter the first two tiers of the tower, however, the spire is inaccessible.
The museum also includes a display of decommissioned, captured or destroyed military equipment and vehicles used by French, Viet Minh, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States during the First and Second Indochina Wars. This display, located right next to the Flag Tower of Hanoi, has become known as "The Garden of Toys". There is a Highlands Coffee chain store in which visitors can rest, as well as souvenir shops where one may browse various products.
The museum does not always give context or explanation surrounding the exhibits. The exhibits mostly consist of artifacts. It is best to inform oneself about the First and Second Indochina wars if one wants to understand the artifacts and the references within the notecards.
There are some English and French placards containing information on the war eras. Audiovisual elements are often only available in Vietnamese. Note cards explaining each artifact are in both Vietnamese, French and English.
This museum presents the First and second Indochina wars.
Taken from a placard on the Vietnamese Military History Museum
* 214 – 207 BC :Resistance war against the Qin
* 208 – 179 BC :Resistance war against the Zhao
* 40 – 43: Resistance war against the Eastern Han's domination
* 542 – 548 : Resistance war against the Liang's domination
* 603: Resistance war against the Sui's domination
* 687 – 905 : Resistance war against the Tang's domination
* 930 – 938 :Resistance war against the Southern Han
* 1077 : Resistance war against the Song
* 1258 – 1288 : Resistance war against the Mongolian
* 1406 – 1427 : Resistance war against the Ming's domination
* 1785 – 1789 :Resistance war against the Siam – Qing
* 1858 – 1954 : Resistance war against the French colonists
* 1954 – 1975 : Resistance war against the American imperialist, liberate the nation
There is a wide variety of displays seen in the museum focusing on the second Indochina war (The Vietnam War) through many exhibits presenting information of the tactics of the American Imperialists and the different manners in which war was approached in Vietnam, through a focus on the "Vietnamization of War" as well as the many other failures of the Americans, a large portion of the displays are used to symbolize and reinforce the willpower and determination of the Vietnamese.
The museum also has a large compilation of posters, newspapers and pictures demonstrating the global support condemning the Americans in the war including countries such as Congo, North Korea, Netherlands, Venezuela and Cuba. The museum also boats a very large collection of old machinery and artillery named the "Garden of Broken toys" which were shot down by the Vietnamese including a B-52 sculpture to demonstrate the strength of the Vietnamese during the war, a Chinook, many soviet tanks, and torpedo launchers.
Items on display include:
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Photos of the Vietnam Military History Museum
{{Authority control Museums established in 1956 Museums in Hanoi National museums Military and war museums in Vietnam Vietnam War museums French colonial architecture in Vietnam 1956 establishments in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
. It covers 12,800 m2. It is situated in central Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
, opposite the Lenin Park and near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ( vi, Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the cen ...
. The Flag Tower of Hanoi is located inside of the museum grounds.
Layout
The museum consists of various buildings. Eras of Vietnamese military history are showcased in different buildings on the complex. The Flag Tower of Hanoi is within the bounds of the complex as well. It is possible for visitors to enter the first two tiers of the tower, however, the spire is inaccessible.
The museum also includes a display of decommissioned, captured or destroyed military equipment and vehicles used by French, Viet Minh, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States during the First and Second Indochina Wars. This display, located right next to the Flag Tower of Hanoi, has become known as "The Garden of Toys". There is a Highlands Coffee chain store in which visitors can rest, as well as souvenir shops where one may browse various products.
Exhibits
The museum does not always give context or explanation surrounding the exhibits. The exhibits mostly consist of artifacts. It is best to inform oneself about the First and Second Indochina wars if one wants to understand the artifacts and the references within the notecards.
There are some English and French placards containing information on the war eras. Audiovisual elements are often only available in Vietnamese. Note cards explaining each artifact are in both Vietnamese, French and English.
This museum presents the First and second Indochina wars.
A History of Vietnam's Military conflicts
Taken from a placard on the Vietnamese Military History Museum
* 214 – 207 BC :Resistance war against the Qin
* 208 – 179 BC :Resistance war against the Zhao
* 40 – 43: Resistance war against the Eastern Han's domination
* 542 – 548 : Resistance war against the Liang's domination
* 603: Resistance war against the Sui's domination
* 687 – 905 : Resistance war against the Tang's domination
* 930 – 938 :Resistance war against the Southern Han
* 1077 : Resistance war against the Song
* 1258 – 1288 : Resistance war against the Mongolian
* 1406 – 1427 : Resistance war against the Ming's domination
* 1785 – 1789 :Resistance war against the Siam – Qing
* 1858 – 1954 : Resistance war against the French colonists
* 1954 – 1975 : Resistance war against the American imperialist, liberate the nation
Pre-Colonial Exhibition
This era was highlighted by invasions from neighbouring countries through the years 214 BC to 1789. A placard details the Vietnamese Resistance Wars against Invaders in history. Various artifacts during these years are on display while quotations and murals attributed to previous emperors are arranged on the walls. Several scenarios depicting their actions on keeping the invaders away are complete with figurines to clearly illustrate their battles during this era.Second Indochina War
There is a wide variety of displays seen in the museum focusing on the second Indochina war (The Vietnam War) through many exhibits presenting information of the tactics of the American Imperialists and the different manners in which war was approached in Vietnam, through a focus on the "Vietnamization of War" as well as the many other failures of the Americans, a large portion of the displays are used to symbolize and reinforce the willpower and determination of the Vietnamese.
The museum also has a large compilation of posters, newspapers and pictures demonstrating the global support condemning the Americans in the war including countries such as Congo, North Korea, Netherlands, Venezuela and Cuba. The museum also boats a very large collection of old machinery and artillery named the "Garden of Broken toys" which were shot down by the Vietnamese including a B-52 sculpture to demonstrate the strength of the Vietnamese during the war, a Chinook, many soviet tanks, and torpedo launchers.
Items on outside display
Items on display include:
*37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)
The 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) (russian: 37-мм автоматическая зенитная пушка образца 1939 года (61-К)) is a Soviet 37 mm calibre anti-aircraft gun developed during the late 19 ...
* 57 mm AZP S-60
*85 mm divisional gun D-44
The 85-mm divisional gun D-44 (russian: 85-мм дивизионная пушка Д-44) was a Soviet divisional 85-mm calibre field artillery gun used in the last action of World War II. It was designed as the replacement for the 76 mm division ...
*130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)
The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 (russian: 130-мм пушка M-46) is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1954.
For many years, the M-46 ...
*Bell UH-1H Iroquois
*Wreckage of a Boeing B-52G shot down during Operation Linebacker II
Operation Linebacker II was an aerial bombing campaign conducted by U.S. Seventh Air Force, Strategic Air Command and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 against targets in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam) during the final period of ...
*Cessna A-37B Dragonfly
*Douglas A-1E and A-1H Skyraiders
*M3 Half-track
The M3 half-track was an American armored personnel carrier half-track widely used by the Allies during World War II and in the Cold War. Derived from the M2 half-track car, the M3 was extensively produced, with about 15,000 standard M3s and mo ...
purportedly used by Groupe Mobile 100 and captured in the Battle of Mang Yang Pass
* M101 howitzer
* M107 Self-Propelled Gun
* M113 armored personnel carrier
*M114 155 mm howitzer
The M114 is a towed howitzer developed and used by the United States Army. It was first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece under the designation of 155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service with the US Army during World War II, the Korean ...
* Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF & PFM
*SA-2
The S-75 (Russian: С-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defence system, built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. Following its first deployment in 1957 it became one of the most w ...
Guideline SAM
*T-34
The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940. When introduced its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was less powerful than its contemporaries while its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. The C ...
tank
*T-54
The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945.Steven Zaloga, T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks ...
tank
References
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*Photos of the Vietnam Military History Museum
{{Authority control Museums established in 1956 Museums in Hanoi National museums Military and war museums in Vietnam Vietnam War museums French colonial architecture in Vietnam 1956 establishments in Vietnam