<h1>War Surgery Museum showcases rare surgical tools, battlefield diaries, and military medicine evolution since 1917</h1> A War Surgery Museum at the Armed Forces Medical College in a major Indian city displays rare surgical tools, battlefield diaries, and shrapnel from wounded soldiers, showcasing military medicine evolution from World War I to modern conflicts. The museum, established in 1948, features artifacts including Japanese samurai swords gifted to Indian Army doctors who treated prisoners of war, preserved war diaries from Mesopotamia campaigns, and equipment from the army's only airborne medical unit. The collection includes historical surgical instruments dating to 1917, personal effects of military medical officers, and materials tracing Indian surgical traditions back to ancient times, serving as an educational resource for medical students and visitors.