The regiment specializes in mountain warfare and shares with the other units of the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense" the distinctive Cappello Alpino.

[2][3] The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all engineer units, on 24 June 1918, the last day of the Second Battle of the Piave River.

On 14 January 1941, the two companies were sent to Libya, where they formed a provisional battalion, which was assigned to the 1st Special Engineer Grouping.

[6][7][2] For its service in North Africa the XXXII Sappers Battalion was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor.

After the German invasion of Greece and the Greek surrender the battalion returned to Italy, where it was garrisoned in Ronchi dei Legionari.

[4][8][9][10] On the evening of 17 January 1943, the Alpine Army Corps commander, General Gabriele Nasci, ordered a full retreat.

The 40,000-strong mass of stragglers — Alpini and Italians from other commands, plus German and Hungarians — followed the "Tridentina" division, which led the way westwards to the new Axis lines.

The retreat through the frozen steppe and constant skirmishes with Soviet forces decimated the XXX Sappers Battalion, which barely escaped annihilation during the Battle of Nikolayevka.

For its conduct and sacrifice on the Eastern Front the XXX Sappers Battalion was awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor.

The Silver Medal of Military Valor and Bronze Medal of Military Valor, which were awarded to the XXX Sappers Battalion respectively XXXII Sappers Battalion during World War II, were affixed to the regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.