[2] The battalion is the spiritual successor of the logistic units of the Royal Italian Army's 21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna".

Germany reacted by invading Italy and the "Granatieri di Sardegna" division defended Rome against the Germans until 10 September.

The battalion is also the spiritual successor of the logistic units of the Italian Co-belligerent Army's Granatieri Division, which was active from 15 May to 1 September 1944, and of the logistic units of the Italian Army's Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna", which was formed on 1 April 1948 in Rome.

As all of the "Granatieri di Sardegna" division's logistic units were based in L'Aquila the Service Units Command "Granatieri di Sardegna" received on 1 August 1975, the II Services Battalion "Centauro" in Civitavecchia from the Armored Division "Centauro".

[1] On 1 October 1975, the Service Units Command "Granatieri di Sardegna" assumed a new configuration and consisted afterwards of a command, a command and services platoon, the Logistic Battalion "Granatieri di Sardegna", which had been formed by reorganized the II Services Battalion "Centauro" in Civitavecchia and the parts of the Auto Unit "Granatieri di Sardegna" based in Rome, and the Logistic Battalion "Acqui", which had been formed by merging the "Granatieri di Sardegna" division's Resupply, Repairs, Recovery Unit, Auto Unit, and Provisions Company in L'Aquila.