On June 7 and 8 together with a BMP2 from the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum we provided the "historic backdrop" for the Open Hause Day of the 35th Tank Grenadier Battalion (PzGrenB 35) in Grossmittel.
As part of a 3-day exercise, 2nd battery of the 3rd Reconnaissance and Artillery Battalion spent a night on our premises in Prottes. After their arrival on May 27, command post and accommodations were prepared, and in the morning of May 28 the Battery started its return road march to their barracks. We were happy to support our partner battalion and are looking forward to the big open-house in their Bolfras Barracks on August 24!
On Saturday June 8, we will be supporting the 35th Tank Grenadier Battalion in Großmittel south of Vienna during their traditional "Open House Day".
The ÖAF gl sLKW (abbreviation for "heavy offroad truck") traces its roots to the 1973 oil price hike which resulted from the Yom Kippur war in the Middle East. Trying to provide economic stimuli to the stuttering Austrian economy, the government initiated the procurement of a new heavy offroad military truck with 10 t payload capacity.
2-1/2 years ago we started our presence on Youtube and Facebook in September 2021, and by now we stand at 2700 subscribers on Youtube and 1700 followers on Facebook. Given the relatively tight scope of our hobby, we feel motivated by this feedback to continue our presence in both channels.
