Logistic Battalion "Julia"
Logistic Battalion "Julia" | |
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Battaglione Logistico "Julia" | |
Battle of Asiago | |
Decorations | 2x Silver Medals of Army Valor[1][2] 1x Bronze Cross of Army Merit[3][4] |
Insignia | |
Unit gorget patches |
The Logistic Battalion "Julia" (
History
The battalion is the spiritual successor of the logistic units of the
On 1 September 1956 the Service Units Command "Julia" was formed in Udine, which consisted of the 58th Medical Section, the 58th Provisions Section, a mobile vehicle park, a mobile workshop, and an auto unit. At a later date the command also received the 108th Field Hospital. On 1 November 1961 the mobile vehicle park and mobile workshop were merged to form the Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit "Julia".[3]
On 1 January 1967 the Service Units Command "Julia" was reorganized as Services Grouping Command "Julia", which consisted of a command, the Auto Unit "Julia", the 58th Provisions Company, the Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit "Julia", the 58th Medical Section and 108th Field Hospital. On 1 November 1971 the grouping also received also a veterinary unit. In 1973 the 58th Medical Section and 108th Field Hospital entered the newly formed Medical Battalion "Julia".[3]
As part of the
For their conduct and work after the 1976 Friuli earthquake the battalion's two light logistic units were each awarded a Silver Medal of Army Valor, which was affixed to the battalion's flag and added to the battalion's coat of arms.[3][1][2]
On 3 July 1981 the two medical units merged into a single reserve medical unit. On 1 November 1981 the battalion was reorganized and now consisted of the following units:[3]
In 1991 the battalion moved from Udine to
On 29 January 2002 the Logistic Battalion "Julia" was disbanded and subsequently the battalion's flag was transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the
See also
References
- ^ a b "1° Reparto Logistico Leggero del Battaglione Logistico "Julia"". President of Italy. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b "2° Reparto Logistico Leggero del Battaglione Logistico "Julia"". President of Italy. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 387.
- ^ a b "Bandiera del Battaglione Logistico "Julia"". President of Italy. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Arma dei Trasporti e Materiali - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Stefani, Filippo (1989). La storia della dottrina e degli ordinamenti dell'Esercito Italiano - Vol. III - Tomo 2°. Rome: Ufficio Storico - Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito. p. 1190.
- ^ "Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 novembre 1976, n. 846". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 20 November 2023.