This book in English is a detailed full color reference work on the tanks, vehicles, weapons and equipment held in the collections of the Panzermuseum Munster. The collection spans the entire range of conflicts of the 20th century and includes examples from many nations, not just those from Germany. Munster was a garrison from 1893 until 1945 and is regarded by many as the birthplace of the tank corps of the Wehrmacht. Then, from 1956 onwards, the city became one of the most important training sites in West Germany, as the two main schools for combat troops were established there – the school for the tank corps and the school for mechanized infantry. Thus, Munster was the centre for modern tank warfare in West Germany and, at the same time, became the focus of the evolving memory of the Wehrmacht tank corps. Therefore, objects from the World War began to trickle into Munster – uniforms and decorations at first, donated by veterans who wanted to see their tradition honoured. During the 1960s, the NATO partners returned Wehrmacht tanks and other vehicles. These two collections were unofficial at the time, but were expanded by enthusiasts nonetheless. Especially Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) vehicles were made part of the collection now, since this army was old enough to have the first obsolete vehicles itself. In 1972, the collection was recognized officially by the Ministry of Defence and from now on served as a study collection for soldiers that were training in Munster.But military and civilian society are closely intertwined in West German garrisons, which led to growing public interest over the years as more and more civilians asked for permission to see the study collection. The effort soon proved too much to handle. Therefore, the Municipality of Munster and the Bundeswehr agreed to join forces to transform the collection into a public museum. The chosen structure forthis project in 1983 has not changed since that time. Title: Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster Catalogue Edition: English Location Published: Panzermuseum Munster: 2015 Binding: softcover Book Condition: New Pages: 319 Categories: Armor & Vehicles, Foreign Language Books Seller ID: 0282
