Entrance of Color and Honor Guard

During a military ceremony held at the Burstyn Barracks in Zwölfaxing on June 28 2017, the Traditionsverband dedicated a battle streamer to the flag of the Army Logistics School. The school had invited to Zwölfaxing under the motto “65 years Army Driving Training and 10 Years Traditionsverband Heereskraftfahrwesen”, MajGen. Andreas Pernsteiner as CO of the Army Logistics Command opened the event and Dr. Spörker presented the streamer as president of the Traditionsverband. The main part of the event was the official retirement of Col. Günther Gutmann as chief of the Motorization Institute. MajGen. Pernsteiner, Brig. Dieter Jocham (as CO of the Logistics School) and Dr. Spörker addressed Col. Gutmann’s achievements in army motorization and staff training and wished him well for his retirement. The dedication of the battle streamer shall strengthen the ties between the Traditionsverband and the high-level army organization that is the home of the Motorization Institute.

The ceremony ended with a parade of vehicles from all eras of Army driver training since the re-establishment of the Austrian Army after WW2. Jeep, Dodge, Steyr Types 480/680 and ÖAF sLKW represented initial American and later Austrian manufacturers of military vehicles, and the Institute’s current vehicles closed up the parade.

ltr: Brig. D.Jocham (CO Army Logistics School), Col. G.Gutmann (Chief HLogS/KFW), F.Gartner (3rd Chairman of the Lower Austria Provincial Assembly), MajGen. A.Pernsteiner (CO Logistics Command) and Dr. H.Spörker (HKFW) trooping the colors.
ltr: Brig. D.Jocham (CO Army Logistics School), Col. G.Gutmann (Chief HLogS/KFW), F.Gartner (3rd Chairman of the Lower Austria Provincial Assembly), MajGen. A.Pernsteiner (CO Logistics Command) and Dr. H.Spörker (HKFW) trooping the colors.
Dr. Spörker affixing the battle streamer with Brig. Jocham and Col. Gutmann
Dr. Spörker affixing the battle streamer with Brig. Jocham and Col. Gutmann

A special surprise was the presentation of the newly composed “Gutmann March”, which was introduced as the new traditional march of motorized Austrian Army units; Brig. Jocham and Dr. Spörker presented the framed notes of the march to Col. Gutmann" alt="A special surprise was the presentation of the newly composed “Gutmann March”, which was introduced as the new traditional march of motorized Austrian Army units; Brig. Jocham and Dr. Spörker presented the framed notes of the march to Col. Gutmann" />A special surprise was the presentation of the newly composed “Gutmann March”, which was introduced as the new traditional march of motorized Austrian Army units; Brig. Jocham and Dr. Spörker presented the framed notes of the march to Col. Gutmann

Back to the roots – two of our Willys Jeeps in the parade, moderated by Col. Gutmann
Back to the roots – two of our Willys Jeeps in the parade, moderated by Col. Gutmann
The two former sLKW of the Driving School (HKS), now being preserved by the Traditionsverband, drive past the interested audience, among them Dr. C.Ortner (Director Military History Museum) and Brig. i.R. Günther Kuhn (last CO of the Army Driving School)
The two former sLKW of the Driving School (HKS), now being preserved by the Traditionsverband, drive past the interested audience, among them Dr. C.Ortner (Director Military History Museum) and Brig. i.R. Günther Kuhn (last CO of the Army Driving School)
Closing the parade was the Institute’s “Heavy Weight Champion”, the M88 armored recovery vehicle
Closing the parade was the Institute’s “Heavy Weight Champion”, the M88 armored recovery vehicle