The 2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro" (Italian: 2ª Divisione celere "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro") was a cavalry or "Celere" (Fast) division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II.

In December 1942, the division moved to France as part of the Italian occupying forces where it was based in Toulon.

On 1 February 1938 the II Cavalry Brigade "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro" was dissolved and its units came under direct command of the division.

[3][4] On 13 November 1942 the division moved to Southern France, which had been occupied by German forces three days earlier.

The division initially garrisoned Nice, before assuming coastal defense duties between Antibes and Saint Tropez.

[3] On 4 September 1943 the division was recalled to Italy in preparation for the Armistice of Cassibile and the expected German reaction.

After the Armistice of Cassibile was announced on 8 September 1943 the division blocked German attempts to enter Turin on 9 September, and the next day moved towards the Val Maira and Val Varaita valleys in an attempt to keep the retreat route for the Italian units in Southern France open.