Logistic Battalion "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
| Logistic Battalion "Pozzuolo del Friuli" | |
|---|---|
| Battaglione Logistico "Pozzuolo del Friuli" | |
 Battalion coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1975 - 1 Feb. 2002 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Military logistics |
| Part of | Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" |
| Garrison/HQ | Visco |
| Motto(s) | "Con la virtù dei cavalieri antiqui" |
| Anniversaries | 22 May 1916 - Battle of Asiago |
| Decorations |  1x Bronze Medal of Army Valor[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Unit gorget patches |  |
The Logistic Battalion "Pozzuolo del Friuli" (Italian: Battaglione Logistico "Pozzuolo del Friuli") is an inactive logistics unit of the Italian Army, which was assigned to the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli".[2] 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.[3]
History[edit]
The battalion is the spiritual successor of the logistic units of the Royal Italian Army's four cavalry divisions, which participated in October 1918 in the Battle of Pozzuolo del Friuli:[2]
- 1st Cavalry Division "Friuli"
- 2nd Cavalry Division "Veneto"
- 3rd Cavalry Division "Lombardia"
- 4th Cavalry Division "Piemonte"
As part of the 1975 army reform the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" was split on 1 October 1975 into the Armored Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" and Armored Brigade "Vittorio Veneto". On 1 November 1975 the Logistic Battalion "Pozzuolo del Friuli" was formed in Visco and assigned to the brigade. The battalion consisted of a command, command platoon, a supply and transport company, a medium workshop, and a vehicle park.[2] At the time the battalion fielded 692 men (38 officers, 85 non-commissioned officers, and 569 soldiers).[4]
On 12 November 1976 the battalion was granted a flag by decree 846 of the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone.[2][5]
For its conduct and work after the 1976 Friuli earthquake the battalion was awarded a Bronze Medal of Army Valor, which was affixed to the battalion's flag and added to the battalion's coat of arms.[2][1]
In 1981 the battalion added a reserve medical unit. On 1 December 1981 the battalion was reorganized and consisted then of the following units:[2]
On 1 February 2002 the Logistic Battalion "Pozzuolo del Friuli" was disbanded and the battalion's flag was transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the Vittoriano in Rome.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bandiera del Battaglione Logistico "Pozzuolo del Friuli"". President of Italy. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (2001). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Secondo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 395.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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