TUNZA GUTZ

You call roadside assistance if your car breaks down but what happens when a mighty tank breaks down and needs a tow?

If you served in Vietnam, you may have called Tunza Gutz, the monster M543 Wrecker that hauled large, broken down vehicles and equipment to Australian Army workshops in Vietnam.

Tunza Gutz is a highlight of the Army Museum at Bandiana and part of a collection of military vehicles that is one of Australia’s best. The wrecker was built by International Harvester and entered Army service in the mid-1960s.

Tunza Gutz dwarfs the rows of military cars, motorcycles, ambulances, trucks, jeeps and boats displayed at the Museum. It reminds visitors how the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps (RAEME) has kept the Army combat-ready for generations.

RAEME was raised in 1942 to support and repair Army equipment. That remains a vital mission and the Corps’ soldier tradesmen and craftsmen fix guns, boats, vehicles and everything in between.

A visit to the Museum is essential to learn about the men and women who have fed, moved, repaired and supported the Army for over 100 years.

This special space in Bandiana houses a massive collection and is an educational must during the Anzac Centenary.

Soldier’s Quick Five

Anderson Road , South Bandiana , Victoria, 3694
Phone: (02) 6055 2525
Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 4.30pm:
$10 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) and $5 Adult
$2 Senior, Pensioner, Disabled
$2 Each for groups of 10 or more
(Closed Anzac Day, Good Friday and Christmas Eve to New Years Day)