August 23 Artillery Battle Museum

The August 23 Artillery Battle Museum (Chinese: 八二三戰史館; pinyin: Bā'èrsān Zhàn Shǐguǎn) is a museum in Zhongzheng Park, Jinhu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan.[1][2]

August 23 Artillery Battle Museum
八二三戰史館
Established1988
LocationJinhu, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°26′35″N 118°25′57″E
TypeMuseum

History

The museum was built in 1988 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 23 August 1958 Artillery War during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.[3][4][5]

Architecture

On the both sides of the museum main entrance are the carving of the names of the 587 ROC armed forces servicemen who lost their lives in the bombardment. On the left side are displayed the main air fighter used by the forces at that time and the main artillery piece. On the right side is one of the amphibious landing craft which played a vital role in transporting troops and materials during the battle.[6]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits historical artifacts in 12 display areas for charts, photographs, documents, relics and models.

See also

References
  1. "Battlefield Monuments | Kinmen National Park". Kmnp.gov.tw. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  2. "August 23 Artillery Battle Museum, Yu Ta-wei Memorial Hall". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. Taiwan After WW2 - Taiwan Military Power - US Army Documentary - ca. 1965. 30 October 2014 – via YouTube.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "823 War Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. "Attractions > Hot Spots > Kinmen County > Aug 23rd Artillery Battle Museum >". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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