War gallery header showing men-at-arms in the War gallery

War Gallery

The War gallery presents the development of weapons and the art of warfare from early history to World War II and beyond.

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11 September

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Did you know?

The first modern rifle

The French 1886 8mm Lebel rifle was the first modern rifle, using smokeless powder in place of the older "gunpowder" and having a small bore.

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