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As we approach the first September weekend, we are confident that this year we will again be able to hold our traditional fall gathering. Together with the 3rd Reconaissance and Artillery Batalion we will be presenting Austrian Military Motorization from the end of WW2 until today.

For the first time, we will have four technical presentatiuons on each of the two days of the meeting:

Vor 30 Jahren: Sicherungseinsatz an der jugoslawischen Grenze

Mehr als 7.500 Soldaten des Bundesheeres gingen in den letzten Junitagen 1991 gemeinsam mit der Gendarmerie und der Zollwache in einen heiklen Einsatz: Sie sicherten während der schweren Kämpfe im damaligen Jugoslawien den Luftraum und die österreichische Staatsgrenze zur heutigen Republik Slowenien.

After the COVID-related cancellation of our 2020 event, this year we are looking forward to continuing our tradition and host the 7th Annual Fall Gathering at our facilities in Prottes, northeast of Vienna. As for several years now, we will open all of our depots and our field kitchen will again supply all of our visitors with goodies. Like last year, the 3rd Reconnaissance & Artillery Batallion from Mistelbach will be present with currently active vehicles. For the first time we are planning to have presentations on specific topics of Austrian Army Motorization - based on actual vehicles in the exhibition.

Based on the current COVID situation in Austria, we are confident that we will be able to host the meeting - however please keep visiting our Web Page and our Facebook presence for any updates between now and September. Probaby the 3-G rule (Tested, Recovered or Immunized) will still be in effect by September.

We know it will still be some time before this beauty will be retired, but we are already looking forward to seeing it in our collection!

With its brand-new 70-ton high-mobility heavy transport system, the Austrian Military is introducing the new platform for moving heavy combat and recovery vehicles. The load can be recovered by two heavy-duty winches or drive up onto the low-boy under its own power. The NCO in charge of this new system, Staff Sergeant Mario Schmidthaler, takes you on a tour of his new vehicle and explains the key features of the system.