Ft. Benning's National Infantry Museum Is Free!

The National Infantry Museum is a must see for anyone interested in military history! From the very beginnings of our country until now, this museum has tons of artifacts and exhibits that will inform you about how the infantry has served our country. I particularly enjoyed the military working dogs exhibit. The Revolutionary War artifacts are amazing. World War II is a large part of the exhibit and included both Pacific and European operations.The most moving exhibit is the Holocaust exhibit that shows you the infantry’s involvement in liberating these holocaust death camps. What do you think this sculpture is? It’s a hollow sculpture of Adolph Hitler’s head found in Berchtesgaden, Germany. An infantry officer lopped it off, had it mounted upside down on a metal plate and used it as a trash can under his desk.

There is so much in this museum it will take you the better part of a day to thoroughly visit.

There are over 1,500 firearms on display from the 1600’s to present. This Bradley Fighting Vehicle trainer simulator is in the Desert Storm section of the museum.The nation’s smallest nuclear bomb was the “Davy Crockett” and the launchers only had a 1 ½ to 3 mile range and could be fired by a crew of three men. No smoking at this exhibit please! The museum is housed in Building 396 on Baltzell Avenue, admission to the National Infantry Museum is free, and is open to the general public Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. You can take a descriptive tour and a photo tour via the internet here
Infantry Museum