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and public transport. The MHSZ shows various projects, equipment and weapons of the Swiss Army, with the main focus on infantry, armored personnel, aviation, artillery and armored vehicles. The equipment, guns and armored vehicles are maintained, restored and kept available for guided tours and open
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in the canton of Zug, making them accessible to historians, scientists, and the public. The MHSZ is concerned with preserving the cantonal and federal military heritage in its broadest sense; acquiring, securing, preserving, and maintaining the fortifications and opening them to the scientific
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The MHSZ has acquired the air defense control armament position BL-64 ZG "Bloodhound" in the municipality of Menzingen. The facility can be visited via guided tours. The BL-64 ZG "Bloodhound" is the last of six air defense control armament positions of the British type
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The acquired fortresses all date from the Second World War and continued operation during the post-war years and were fitted with more advanced arms. These facilities were to be used by the 6th Field Division as part of the
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The MHSZ is a member of ‘’FORT - CH / Festungen – Schweiz’’, the national umbrella organisation of Swiss civilian fortress organisations, who maintain the fortresses and other infrastructures of the
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in English) is a foundation consisting of a group of Military Museums in the canton of Zug with the purpose of safeguarding and cultivating the military heritage of the
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The MHSZ has now acquired over 35 local fortifications which are preserved and displayed on guided tours. 40 more fortresses are to be acquired.
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The foundation was established in January 1994 by 25 people as a civil-law institution in accordance with Art. 80 et sqq. of the
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by the entrance is still used by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Today the BL-64 ZG
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David Külling, Manfred Hildebrand, Maurice Lovisa: Military monuments in the area of the Luftwaffe. VBS 2008
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Militärische Denkmäler in den Kantonen Uri, Schwyz und Zug. Inventar der Kampf- und Führungsbauten.
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days for the interested public by the ZDT. The exhibition includes the following vehicles:
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The MHSK is a founder and member of the Verein Zuger Depot Technikgeschichte ZDT (English
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Patrick Jordi: Militärhistorische Stiftung und die Festungen im Kanton Zug, Baar 2002
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have not received a successor. The entire facility remains the property of the
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The MHSZ secures and maintain the historical remains of buildings from the
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had been built for the protection of the Swiss airspace, together with
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weaponry. The inventory of the acquired facilities is as follows:
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Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zug
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Militärhistorische Stiftung des Kantons Zug: Karten der Werke
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and other obstacles e.g. ditches, walls, bunkers fitted with
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Motor-Gebirgskanone 1938 L22 (7.5 cm MotGeb Kan 38 L22)
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Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
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Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
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20mm Fliegerabwehr cannon 1938 (Flab Kan 38) W + F Berne
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1913 of the electric tramway in the canton of Zug (ESZ)
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Foundation of Military History of the Canton of Zug
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Second World War
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Swiss Civil Code
Fortification
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Schwyz
Gotthard Pass
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