13th Logistic Battalion "Aquileia"

The 13th Logistic Battalion "Aquileia" (13° Battaglione Logistico "Aquileia") is an inactive logistics unit of the Italian Army, which was assigned to the 3rd Missiles Brigade "Aquileia". The regimental anniversary falls, as for all units of the Transport and Materiel Corps, on 22 May, the anniversary of the Italian Army's first major automobile use to transport reinforcements to counter the Austro-Hungarian Offensive at Asiago in 1916.

History
The battalion was formed as 13th Maneuver Logistic Battalion on 1 January 1982 in Portogruaro with the personnel and materiel of the disbanded XIII Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit of the 3rd Missiles Brigade "Aquileia".

Initially the battalion consisted of a command, a command and services company, a supply company, a maintenance company, and a special transports platoon. In January 1983 the battalion received the 3rd Mixed Auto Unit and 4th Mixed Auto Unit from the 5th Army Corps Auto Group "Postumia". The two auto units were reorganized into a medium transport company and a mixed transport company, which were both based in Palazzolo dello Stella.

On 1 December 1988 the 13th Maneuver Logistic Battalion was renamed 13th Logistic Battalion "Aquileia" and consisted now of the following units:


 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico 13.png Battalion Command, in Portogruaro
 * Command and Services Company
 * Supply Company
 * Maintenance Company
 * Medium Transport Company, in Palazzolo dello Stella
 * Mixed Transport Company, Palazzolo dello Stella
 * Special Transports Platoon (for nuclear warheads)

On 30 November 1991 the 3rd Missiles Brigade "Aquileia" and the 13th Logistic Battalion "Aquileia" were disbanded. On 5 December of the same year the battalion's flag was transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the Vittoriano in Rome.