Libeskind Bundeswehr Museum

Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 2900

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Models of Cold War-era Allied (L) and Soviet Bloc weaponry face one another at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. The museum, redesigned by star architect Daniel Libeskind, traces Germany military history from 1300 to the present, including during the Nazi period and the Cold War, and also examines the influence of the military on popular culture. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A partially-original World War II-era V2 rocket stands on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A military-inspired outfit designed by Vivienne Westwood hangs on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Toy soldiers in Nazi uniforms stand on display in an exhibit of military-inspired toys at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. The museum will open to the public on October 14. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A bomb-diffusors protective outfit and other protective wear stand on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

An Alouette military helicopter hangs from a wall on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A visitor walks past a stuffed dog and sheep in an exhibit showing the rolls of animals in war (the dog for carrying medical supplies to trapped soldiers, the sheep for minefields in the Falklands War) on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A visitor looks at post-World War II German military recruitment posters on display at the new Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A painting detail shows soldiers wearing uniforms of Cold War-era Warsaw Pact-member countries at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum (Militaerhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, or MHM) during a press day on October 11, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)