Military museums in Denmark
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Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
you find a number of military museums showing exhibitions on military subjects and providing information on Danish military history. These museums may be state funded or private foundations.
These military museums may cover one or more services of the Military of Denmark
Military of Denmark
The armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence. Constitutionally, the...
, which comprises:
- The Army
- the Air Force
- The Navy
- The Home Guard
The following museums show exhibitions on the Army:
- The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum in Copenhagen
- Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum in Aalborg
- Forsvarmuseet at Bornholm
- The Artillery Museum at Varde
Exhibitions on the Air Force are found at:
- Denmark's Air Force Museum at Stauning
- Aalborg Defence and Garrison MuseumDefence and Garrison MuseumA huge hangar from the Second World War contains the story on the Danish Total DefenceThe Defence- and Garrison Museum in Aalborg, Denmark, covers all components of the Danish Total Defence organization...
The following museums show exhibitions on the navy:
- Royal Danish Naval MuseumRoyal Danish Naval MuseumThe Royal Danish Naval Museum is a maritime museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.-External links:*...
- Aalborg Søfarts- og MarinemuseumAalborg Søfarts- og MarinemuseumAalborg Søfarts- og Marinemuseum is a marine museum located on the wharf of Aalborg, Denmark. Inaugurated on 24 May 1992, in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, the museum's collections have since been expanded considerably, including with an extensive collection of ship radios and navigation...
Exhibitions on the Home Guard are found at:
- The Home Guard Museum at Frøslev
- Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum
References: Wikipedia Denmark: Det danske Forsvar. Visit Denmark: Attractions in Denmark