Ministry of War may refer to: Ministry of War (imperial China) (c.600–1912) Chinese Republic Ministry of War (1912–1946) Ministry of War (Kingdom of Bavaria) (1808–1919) Ministry of War (Brazil) (1815–1999) Ministry of War (Estonia) (1918–1928; 1937-1940) Ministry of War (France) (1791–1947) Ministry of War (pre-modern Japan) (702–1872) Ministry of the Army (Japan, 1872–1945) War Ministry (Portugal) (1820–1974) Prussian Ministry of War (1808–1919) Ministry of War of the Russian Empire (1802–1917) Ministry of War of Saxony (1831–1919) Ministry of War of Württemberg (1806–1919) See also Ministry of defence, a type of government department Department of Defence War Department War cabinet, a committee formed by a government in a time of war Chamberlain war ministry, the United Kingdom government 1939–1940 Churchill war ministry, the United Kingdom government 1940–1945 Ministry of War Transport (United Kingdom, 1941–1946)