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ARMAMENT, MILITARY DISPLAYS AND MUSEUMS:
My records of visits to a wide
range of Armament, Military Displays and Museums throughout the world.
Please click on the heading or associated image to be taken to
the dedicated page/s covering the location or event.....
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THE ALAMO, SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS:
The Alamo, completed in 1718
as the 'Mission San Antonio De Valero' the Alamo was one of five Missions
built along the shores of the San Antonio River. The Alamo commemorates the
valiant efforts of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Colonel Travis and 186
volunteers who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to achieve Texas'
independence.
The
'clickable' image depicts part the original facade of the Alamo.
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USS TEXAS (BB35)
BATTLESHIP, La PORTE, TEXAS:
The last and the oldest
Battleship afloat, BB35 served in both World Wars. She was saved by the
people of Texas following a risk of destruction as a bombing target. In 1948
she was towed into position at the San Jacinto Battleground Site for public
display.
The
'clickable' image depicts the USS Texas in her dedicated berth in the
San Jacinto Battleground Site.
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SAN
JACINTO BATTLEGROUND, STATE HISTORIC SITE, La PORTE, TEXAS:
The 1,200 acre site
commemorates the struggle of a Volunteer Army consisting of Anglo-American
Settlers and Tejanos, (Spanish for Texan), to defeat a larger Mexican Army
and critically Santa Anna, to achieve Texas' independence.
The
'clickable' image depicts a Cannon on display in the grounds of the
San Jacinto Battleground Site.
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NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR, FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS:
Commemorating the Pacific War
of World War 2, the Museum celebrates a wide variety of American, Australian
and Japanese involvement in the Pacific War, there is also a display of
American Presidents and their wartime activities.
The
'clickable' image depicts a wreck of a Grumman F4F Hellcat FM-2
manufactured by General Motors.
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THE US FORCES
RIVER PARADE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 2013:
An annual event, the US
Forces River Parade celebrates the various arms of the United States Forces
with floats parading along the River Walk, San Antonio, Texas.
The
'clickable' image depicts two of the marvellous US Forces personnel, so
friendly.
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AUSTRALIAN
ARMY TANK MUSEUM, PUCKAPUNYAL, VICTORIA:
Commemorating the Royal
Australian Armoured Corps and the Australian Light Horse, the Museum is
located in the grounds of the Puckapunyal Army Base, Victoria.
The
'clickable' image depicts a display commemorating the Australian
Light Horse.
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