Logistic Regiment "Julia"

The Logistic Regiment "Julia" (Reggimento Logistico "Julia") is a military logistics regiment of the Italian Army based in Meran in South Tyrol. Today the regiment is the logistic unit of the Alpine Brigade "Julia" and shares with the brigade's infantry troops, the Alpini, the distinctive Cappello Alpino. 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
On 15 September 1969 the IV Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit was formed in Bolzano as support unit of the 4th Army Corps. On 1 October 1981 the unit was reorganized as 4th Maneuver Logistic Battalion. Initially the battalion consisted of a command, a command and services company, a supply company, a maintenance company. On 31 August 1982 the 4th Army Corps Auto Group "Claudia" in Eppan was disbanded and the next day the Claudia's two mixed auto units were used to form a medium transport company and two mixed transport companies for the 4th Maneuver Logistic Battalion.

During the 1986 army reform the battalion was renamed 24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti" on 1 November 1986. As per army naming convention for logistic units supporting corps-level commands the battalion was named for a geographic feature in the corps' area of operations; in case of the 24th battalion for the Dolomites mountain range.

On 13 July 1987 President of the Italian Republic Francesco Cossiga granted the battalion a flag, which arrived in Bolzano on 22 May 1988. On 11 July 1991 the 24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti" moved from Bolzano to Meran, where the battalion absorbed the personnel and materiel of the disbanded Logistic Battalion "Orobica" of the Alpine Brigade "Orobica" on 27 July 1991.

During the 1990s the Dolomiti participated in international peacekeeping missions in Albania, Somalia (Unified Task Force and United Nations Operation in Somalia II) and Mozambique (United Nations Operation in Mozambique).

Recent Times
On 14 September 1994 the 24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the 24th Maneuver Logistic Regiment "Dolomiti". At the same time the regiment also incorporated the 41st Medical Unit (Reserve) and 42nd Medical Unit (Reserve).

On 1 February 2001 the regiment left the Alpine Troops Command and entered the Logistic Projection Brigade as 24th Alpine Maneuver Regiment. The regiment now consisted of a supply battalion, a maintenance battalion, and a medical unit. In October 2013 the regiment was transferred to the Alpine Brigade "Julia" and on 1 January 2015 it was renamed Logistic Regiment "Julia". For its conduct and work during the COVID-19 pandemic the regiment was awarded a Silver Cross of Army Merit, which was affixed to the regiment's flag.

Organization
Like all Italian Army brigade logistic units the Logistic Regiment "Julia" consists of:


 * CoA mil ITA rgt logistico julia.png Regimental Command, in Merano
 * Command and Logistic Support Company
 * Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti"
 * Supply Company
 * Transport Company
 * Maintenance Company