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Lead is the material used to make the 32,000 figures, each of a little under 20 mm, that make up the Museum of Military Miniatures. The exhibition, which had previously spent several decades in the Rapitán Fort, has been housed in the Citadel since 2007. It offers a fascinating journey through the aesthetic and strategic evolution of armies in different periods of history.
The main objective of the museum is to make known the history of the world’s armies, from ancient Egypt to the present day, by explaining the changes in wartime tactics and technology, the types of weapons used, the uniforms worn and even the objectives of armed intervention, as the role of the armed forces in the past has few similarities with present military missions.
The museum takes us past 23 glass cases with dioramas recreating battles of historic significance. The cronological order of the battles and the faithful reproductions of the military formations, the type of dress and the weapons and vehicles, together with the landscapes designed by the local artist Juan Bautista Topete, take about an hour to view. The order of the battles is as follows: “The first great armies”, “From the Crusades to the 18th century” “Towards Great War (WW1)”, “The Spanish Civil War and Second World War” and “Towards peace”.
The end of the exhibit is surprising. The final scale model rises directly from the floor and is the biggest and most attractive of the museum. It recreates the range of tanks and vehicles in the First Brunete Armoured Division. The display is made up of nearly 5,500 pieces which conmemorate the greatest combat unit in the Spanish army.
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