Indian Army inaugurated Jaisalmer War Museum and Laungewala War Memorial

For the Indian heroes of the 1965 and 1971 war with Pakistan, Jaisalmer War Museum’ has been established in the Military Station of Jaisalmer to commemorate the sacrifice of war heroes.

• Lieutenant General Ashok Singh, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Command inaugurated the museum.
• The War Museum is located 10 km short of Jaisalmer on the Jaisalmer – Jodhpur Highway.
• The museum has two large Information Display Halls, an Audio Visual Room and a souvenir shop.  There are a large number of captured war trophies and own vintage equipment on display to include tanks, guns and military vehicles.
• The inauguration of the museum in the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year of 1965 Indo Pak War is also a tribute to all soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the defence of the motherland.