National War Museum, Umuahia
The Nigerian National War Museum in Umuahia showcases the military history of Nigeria with relics form the Biafra-Nigerian Civil War. it has a collection of tanks, AFLs,[clarification needed] ships and aircraft all from Nigeria or Biafra.[1] Almost all tanks and AFLs are Biafran and all aircraft are Nigerian.[2][3][4]It holds in it the evidence of the internal war in Nigeria from 1967-1970 .The museum is a heritage site that captures the memories of the Biafra War
Collection[]
PT boats[]
- NNS Bonny
Aircraft[]
Tanks/AFL's/Artillery[]
- Biafra Red devil type A4
- Oguta Boy (Panhard AML)
- Alvis Saladin[6]
- Artillery Gun 105mm (Czechoslovakian upgrade of 10.5 cm leFH 18/40)
- Ogbunigwe Launcher
- Ferret armoured car
- Bazooka anti-tank gun
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Onuora, Chijioke N. (2 September 2015). "The National War Museum, Umuahia: Preservation of Civil War Memorials and Nigerian Military History". Critical Interventions. 9 (3): 204–218. doi:10.1080/19301944.2016.1157350.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM UMUAHIA BOOK". Development Alternatives and Resource Center (DARC). 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "National War Museum, Umuahia". ZODML. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ The National War Museum, Umuahia.
- ^ "Umuahia and its war museum - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Umuahia and its war museum - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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- African museum stubs
- Nigerian building and structure stubs
- Military and war museums
- Museums in Nigeria
- Umuahia
- Buildings and structures in Abia State