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	A replica of the now decommissioned frigate [[INS Trishul (1960)\|INS ''Trishul'']], which served in the [[Liberation of Goa]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], is also on display.		A replica of the now decommissioned frigate [[INS Trishul (1960)\|INS ''Trishul'']], which served in the [[Liberation of Goa]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], is also on display.

			There is a museum which showcases equipment used by the [[Southern Command (India)\|Southern Command]] over the years like their uniforms, ammunition, vehicles, tanks, and guns. The museum also gives the history of the Southern Command, the battles fought by them, the accolades won and other information.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Southern Command Museum\|url=https://www.museumsofindia.org/museum/12223/southern-command-museum\|date= \|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

			There is also a [[sound and light show]] held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Light and Sound show at National War Memorial reopens for public\|work= [[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/pune/light-and-sound-show-at-national-war-memorial-opens-for-public/articleshow/80598646.cms\|date= 30 January 2021 \|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

	[[File:Mig 23 at National War Memorial.jpg\|thumb\|300 px\|[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23\|MiG-23BN]] aircraft at National War Memorial Pune]]		[[File:Mig 23 at National War Memorial.jpg\|thumb\|300 px\|[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23\|MiG-23BN]] aircraft at National War Memorial Pune]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Amar Jawan Jyoti~~]] in New Delhi		* [[National War Memorial (India)\|National War Memorial]] in New Delhi
	* [[India Gate]] in New Delhi		* [[India Gate]] in New Delhi
	* [[National Military Memorial]] in Bengaluru		* [[National Military Memorial]] in Bengaluru
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	[[File:National War Memorial, Pune.JPG\|thumb\|300 px\|The National War Memorial Southern Command in [[Pune Cantonment]]]]		[[File:National War Memorial, Pune.JPG\|thumb\|300 px\|The National War Memorial Southern Command in [[Pune Cantonment]]]]

	The '''National War Memorial Southern Command''' is a [[war memorial]] in the city of [[Pune]], [[India]], dedicated to [[History of the Republic of India\|post-Independence]] war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in [[South Asia]] which has been erected by citizens' contributions.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Morwada-memorial-to-represent-tri-services/articleshow/5190647.cms \|title= Morwada memorial to represent tri-services \|first=Prasad \| last=Kulkarni \|date=3 November 2009 \| newspaper=The Times of India \| access-date=29 October 2018 }}</ref>		The '''National War Memorial Southern Command''' is a [[war memorial]] in the city of [[Pune]], [[India]], dedicated to [[History of the Republic of India\|post-Independence]] war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in [[South Asia]] which has been erected by citizens' contributions.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Morwada-memorial-to-represent-tri-services/articleshow/5190647.cms \|title= Morwada memorial to represent tri-services \|first=Prasad \| last=Kulkarni \|date=3 November 2009 \| newspaper=The Times of India \| access-date=29 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-01-30\|title=National War Memorial reopens for public with Covid guidelines\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/national-war-memorial-reopens-for-public-with-covid-guidelines-7167475/\|access-date=2021-10-26\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>

	The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on 15 August 1998. A [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23\|MiG-23BN]], used in the [[Kargil War]], is on display at the memorial.<ref name="TOI"/>		The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on 15 August 1998. A [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23\|MiG-23BN]], used in the [[Kargil War]], is on display at the memorial.<ref name="TOI"/>

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[[File:National War Memorial, Pune.JPG|thumb|300 px|The National War Memorial Southern Command in [[Pune Cantonment]]]]

The '''National War Memorial Southern Command''' is a [[war memorial]] in the city of [[Pune]], [[India]], dedicated to [[History of the Republic of India|post-Independence]] war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in [[South Asia]] which has been erected by citizens' contributions.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Morwada-memorial-to-represent-tri-services/articleshow/5190647.cms |title= Morwada memorial to represent tri-services |first=Prasad | last=Kulkarni |date=3 November 2009 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=29 October 2018 }}</ref>

The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on 15 August 1998. A [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23BN]], used in the [[Kargil War]], is on display at the memorial.<ref name="TOI"/>

A replica of the now decommissioned frigate [[INS Trishul (1960)|INS ''Trishul'']], which served in the [[Liberation of Goa]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], is also on display.

[[File:Mig 23 at National War Memorial.jpg|thumb|300 px|[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23BN]] aircraft at National War Memorial Pune]]

Recently, the [[Pune Cantonment Board]] sanctioned a sum of ₹32,00,000 ($47,550) for renovation of the memorial.<ref>{{cite web |title=War memorial to get facelift |work= [[The Times of India]] |url=http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Pune/War_memorial_to_get_facelift/articleshow/3158609.cms |date= 24 June 2008 |access-date=13 January 2010}}</ref> The work included laying a new lawn, landscaping and laying pathways for visitors.<ref name="TOI"/>

==See also==
* [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]] in New Delhi
* [[India Gate]] in New Delhi
* [[National Military Memorial]] in Bengaluru
* [[National Police Memorial (India)|National Police Memorial]] in New Delhi
* [[Kargil Vijay Diwas]]
* [[Vijay Diwas (India)]]
* [[Victory day of Bangladesh|Bijoy Dibos]]

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