The unit was formed in 1975 as a battalion and tasked with tactical electronic warfare operations in northeastern Italy.

The battalion was named for Falzarego Pass and assigned to the V Territorial Military Command.

In 2002, the battalion lost its autonomy and entered the newly formed 33rd EW Regiment.

The next day, on 1 September 1970, the company became an autonomous unit and was assigned to the V Military Territorial Command.

[2][3] On 12 November 1976, the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone granted with decree 846 the battalion a flag.

On 1 January 1996, the battalion was transferred from the 5th Army Corps to the Intelligence and Electronic Defense Command.

[2][3] On 1 January 1998, the army disbanded the 8th Signals Intelligence Battalion "Tonale" and 9th Electronic Warfare Battalion "Rombo" and their operational tasks and the associated personnel were transferred to the 33rd Electronic Warfare Battalion "Falzarego", while their strategic and intelligence-related tasks and the associated personnel were transferred to the Italian Armed Forces General Staff's Information and Security Department.