1915 Highway 281 North
Blanco, TX 78606
ph: 830-833-5708
It is our intent to serve as an educational resource to provide a better understanding of the events of WW2 and how that all translated to Blanco County and its citizens. For the advanced student of history it also provides a comprehensive display of the weapons, uniforms and equipment of that era and a rare opportunity to view these items up close. The Blanco WW2 Museum is one of a series of historical sites in Central Texas designed to promote a better awareness of WW2 and encourages visitation to other resources such as the National WW2 Pacific War Museum in Fredericksburg, the Texas Military Museum at Camp Mabry among other sites.
Waiting for the End: An MG 42 gun position as it would have appeared in Winter of 1944-45. The MG 42 was one of the most feared weapons that the Ameircan GI encountered on the European battlefield.
Educational tours are available to guide groups through the various displays. Against a backdrop of original art, the displays follow a chronology of the campaign to liberate Europe. The tour examines the background and strategies involved and offers a view of the actual uniforms, weapons and equipment that the common soldiers of both sides used.
ioneerA A German Pioneer (Combat Engineer) with a Teller mine and related equipment representing the German emphasis on mines, obstacles and other delaying tactics in the Italian campaign.
Educational tour packets are available for educators to provide informative tours of hte museum.
WEAPONS OF THE ETO
The light weapons commonly found on the ETO battlefields are on display from the famous P-08 Luger to the deadly hand held Panzerfaust anti-tank rocket launcher. The display shows the rapid technological advances weapons as the war progressed.
ORIGINAL ARTWORK
The Museum has an impressive display of original artwork that captures a sense of that era and what the public was presented with on a regular basis. Both sides engaged artists to provide visual images for the public to build up support for the war. In America the most common venue was through the War Bond drives. For the Germans it was a constant message of patriotism, service and nationalism. Regardless of the source, it was a time when there was a regular display of art and imagery designed to keep the people engaged in the war effort
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1915 Highway 281 North
Blanco, TX 78606
ph: 830-833-5708