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HKFW Gets Recognized a Official "Partner of the Austrian Armed Forces"

Throughout 2021, all previously-existing cooperations of the Austrian Armed Forces with external groups and associations have been re-evaluated in preparation for a re-launch. As of October 25 2021, we have been recognized as official "Partner of the Austrian Armed Forces", reflecting our activities throughout our first ten years. As part of this recognition, the 3rd Reconnaissance and Artillery Battalion (AAB3) in Mistelbach has been selected as our military counterpart - also recognizing our intensive cooperation with this unit over the recent years. Obviously, we will not completely sever our ties to our "historic home", the Motorization Instititute of the Army Logistics School in Zwölfaxing, however the geographic proximity to our friends in Mistelbach has proven to be an excellent basis for our future cooperation.

Today we start our new Video-Series presenting Vehicles from our Collection

It's done - the first in a future series of videos presenting vehicles from our collection is online!

The ÖAF 34.440 is the "heavy-weight champion" in our fleet. We present the history and technology behind this impressive vehicle, which between 1983 and 2021 has been the backbone in the heavy transportation groups of the Austrian Military. Together with the 55-ton 8-axle low-boy from Goldhofer, this system handled even the heaviest fighting and recovery vehicles.

From now on, we will regularly be releasing new videos on vehicles from our collection - watch, subscribe and like!

And here's the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0kiqJy9bag

We start our own Youtiube Channel with the first teaser video from our Fall Gathering

Starting with our 7th Annual Gathering, we are inaugurating our own HKFW Youtube Channel. Here we will be presenting videos from our events as well as detailed vehicle presentations. Watch, enjoy and like!

HKFW Youtube Channel is now Online

As part of the release of our Annual Gathering Video we already mentioned that we are creating a new, dedicated HKFW Youtube channel. This channel is now active and contains all of our previous videos. Please visit the channel and subscribe, so you won't miss any of our new videos which will be uploaded in regular intervals from now on!

Our HKFW Youtube Channel

Seventh Annual Fall Gathering of the Traditionsverband Again a Smashing Hit

After the COVID-related cancellation last year, on September 4&5 we could resume our traditional Fall Gathering for the seventh time - again supported by the 3rd Reconnaissance and Artillery Battalion from Mistelbach. Brilliant Indian Summer weather brought more than 600 guests (all perfectly recorded according to the applicable 3G-rules). The Battalion again brought one of their M109A5Ö self-propelled howitzers as well as a "Husar" Recon vehicle, while the Vienna Military History Museum contributed the Saurer APC prototype and their Daimler Dingo scout car. For the first time, our friends from the Brits Living History Society joined us and prepared a "very British" camp for the duration of the event.

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