Pakistan Army Museum
military museum in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Pakistan Army Museum is a military museum located in Rawalpindi. It was opened on October 24, 1961 to preserve Pakistan Army's past through relics and pictures and is one of the largest museums of Pakistan.
Location and contents
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. Pakistan Army Museum is located in the British-era colonial barracks of the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) complex of buildings. It is a must-see for weaponry and war history enthusiasts. This museum displays arms and ammunition from the Mughal Era and all the way up to modern weapons. Detailed history of the evolution of the Pakistan Army is offered in the new museum building.
List of Galleries
Gallery 1 – Kashmir War
Gallery 2 – Indo Pakistan War 1965
Gallery 3 – Indo Pak War 1971 / Lipa / Siachin / Kargil Ops
Gallery 4 – Nishan-i-Haider
Gallery 5 – War on Terror
Gallery 6 – Service to Humanity
Gallery 7 – Evolution of Small Arms
Gallery 8 – Musical instruments and Uniforms of bandsman
Gallery 9 – Frontier Force, Punjab & Baloch Regiments
Gallery 10 – Northern Light Infantry, Mujahid, Sindh and Azad Kashmir regiments
Gallery 11 – Armoured Corps, Regiment of Artillery, Army Air Defence, Army Strategic Forces Command
Gallery 12 – Army Services Corps, Army Medical Corps, Corps of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Ordnance Corps and Remount & Veterinary Corps
Global war on terrorism
A special gallery has been dedicated to the global war on terrorism and the Pakistan military's anti-terrorism operations in the tribal areas on Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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