We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:33:40 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Which, being full of guns, with grounds full of artillery and tanks, is one of the Armorers favorite places to visit. The Armorer doesn't want to move here, but he does like visiting! In the rotating exhibit section, to the right of the entrance, there are some OIF and OEF exhibits. Saddam's hunting rifle and ceremonial sword are in great company. The collection of the Infantry museum holds other relics of tyranny, such as Himmler's hunting guns and Goering's marshall's baton. American infantry have thrown down numerous tyrants in their day. Assisting and assisted by their brother Anglosphere infantry, I... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html Sun, 07 Nov 2004 11:32:25 -0600 I missed that one in all the years I've spent over there. Have to add that to the list, along with revisiting the Heeresgesichtliches Museum in Vienna, and Tankograd in Russia. Hmmmm. Post fodder. Great military museums I have seen... and poll the readership for the ones I've missed... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8390 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8390 Tue, 09 Nov 2004 05:59:22 -0600 I guess I'll have to visit Columbus one day. In my opinion the museum in Erlbach, Luxemburg is the best war museum ever. Erlbach changed hands multiple times during WW2, and they just have more stuff than they know what to do with. However, your pictures from the National Infantry Museum have sure whetted my appetite. I just found your blog. I'll be sure to check back often. Keep up the good work http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8373 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8373 Mon, 08 Nov 2004 21:32:54 -0600 That's a WW1 trench locomotive. Gauge was 60cm, nominally 2 foot. I have scale drawings of a lot of that equipment. In the popular military modeling scale of 1/35th, HO gauge track and components work out well. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8353 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8353 Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:05:51 -0600 "camel" mount as it has a smaller footprint!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8335 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8335 Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:43:09 -0600 al fresco dining during those pesky nor'easters. =] ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8334 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/tidbits_from_the_national_infantry_museum.html#comment-8334 Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:23:00 -0600