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The picture shows an aeroplane in front of the control tower.
The picture shows an aeroplane in front of the control tower.

Air

The picture shows an aeroplane in front of the control tower.

War

Das Plakat zur Fotoausstellung "WARZONES" zeigt einen jungen Soldaten mit Waffe.
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Special Exhibition

Opening of the special exhibition "WAR Zones"

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Bird’s-eye view of the control tower and the large GATOW lettering on the ground.
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Aerial warfare in the spotlight of military history

The museum at Berlin-Gatow Airfield is a branch of the Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr, dedicated to the history of aerial warfare – the most recent form of military violence in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Educational programs

Discover our wide range of educational programs for members of the Bundeswehr, schools, families, and groups.

Current exhibitions

Close-up showing the cockpit and struts of a French Farman III. In the background is a CASA C-2.111B.
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Zwischenlandung (‘Stopover’)

100 years of military aviation across eight eras since the pioneers of flight: eyewitness accounts, interactive exhibits and a walk-in bunker.

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Redesign the museum

This is what is set to change at the Military History Museum at Berlin-Gatow Airfield over the coming years.

Other sites

Zu sehen ist das Militärhistorische Museum bei Nacht.
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Military History Museum in Dresden

Das Bild zeigt einen Ausschnitt der Ausstellung "Faszination Festung".
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Königstein Fortress