Cold War On 15 September 1969, the IV Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit was formed in
Bolzano as support unit of the
IV Army Corps. On 1 October 1981, the unit was reorganized and renamed 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 disbanded group's two mixed auto units were used to form a medium transport company and two mixed transport companies, which were assigned to the 4th Maneuver Logistic Battalion. On 1 November 1986, as part of the 1986 army reform, the battalion was renamed 24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti". 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, on 27 July 1991, the battalion incorporated the personnel and materiel of the disbanded
Logistic Battalion "Orobica" of the
Alpine Brigade "Orobica". During the 1990s the "Dolomiti" battalion 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 newly formed 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 was transferred from the
Alpine Troops Command to the Logistic Projection Brigade and was renamed 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". On 1 January 2015, the regiment was renamed Logistic Regiment "Julia". For its conduct and work during the
COVID-19 pandemic the regiment was awarded in 2022 a Silver Cross of Army Merit, which was affixed to the regiment's flag. == Organization ==