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- URGENT! -1:00pm-2:00pm CDT (2:00pm-3:00pm EST)Join us virtually for "Warbirds in Review" LIVE and hear all about our PBY-5A Catalina here at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh by following the link below!AVIATION LIVE! Warbirds in Review 2026 | Air2AirTV share.google/AbZMdLokandSW1OZ1#AmericanHeritageMuseum #WWIIHistory #EAA #Osh #Warbirds ... See MoreSee Less
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One of our features tracked Cold War era vehicles for America’s Tank Demo Weekend on July 25-26, 2026 is the M88 Recovery Vehicle… more info on the event at the link in our bio or at: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/americas-tank-demo-weekend-july/ — The M88 Recovery Vehicle was developed in the late 1950s to provide the U.S. Army with a dedicated armored vehicle capable of recovering damaged tanks under combat conditions. Based on the chassis of the M48 Patton tank, the M88 entered service in 1961 and quickly became an essential part of armored formations. Equipped with a powerful winch, hydraulically operated A-frame boom, and front-mounted dozer blade, it could tow, lift, and repair disabled vehicles while protecting its crew from enemy fire. The M88 saw extensive service during the Vietnam War and has supported U.S. and allied forces in every major conflict since, including Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. Continuous modernization led to the improved M88A1, M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System), and the latest M88A3, each designed to recover increasingly heavy main battle tanks. Today, the M88 remains one of the world’s most capable and widely used armored recovery vehicles. #m88 #tanks #tanklife #visitma #americanheritagemuseum ... See MoreSee Less
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Day one of Oshkosh with the PBY-5A is in the books! Thank you to everyone that came out today. It was a pleasure chatting with all of you!See you all tomorrow!#AmericanHeritageMuseum #WWIIHistory #PBY ##eaa #osh ... See MoreSee Less
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IHI / AHM Speaker Series: “No Greater Love: Sacrificing to Save Enemy Lives in Wartime”

August 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm, ending 2:00 pm

$20

By Cathal J. Nolan, Director International History Institute.

Mercy toward the enemy by medics, German and Allied officers & ordinary soldiers, & Ukrainian tankers in the Donbass in 2015. Tales of ordinary decency in extraordinary circumstances drawn from five 20th and 21st century wars.

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Date:
August 19, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm, ending 2:00 pm
Cost:
$20
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WE ARE OPEN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND

The American Heritage Museum is open all weekend for Independence Day and the 250th Anniversary of America. Open Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 5th from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily. Buy tickets online and save $2 per ticket!