The regiment is named for the region of Sicily and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm.

During World War II, the regiment was assigned to the 102nd Motorized Division "Trento", with which it fought in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa.

The battalion was assigned to the Motorized Brigade "Aosta" and inherited the flag and traditions of the 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia".

[2][3][4] On 16 April 1861, the Royal Italian Army formed the Brigade "Sicilia" in Naples.

In June 1961, the regiment's 2nd Company and 3rd Company, distinguished themselves in the fighting against rebel forces at Durazzano, for which they were awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor, which was affixed to the flag of the 62nd Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Sicilia").

In 1895–96, the regiment provided three officers and 97 enlisted for units deployed to Italian Eritrea for the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

In 1911, the regiment provided men and materiel for units deployed to Libya for the Italo-Turkish War.

At the time the 62nd Infantry Regiment consisted of three battalions, each of which fielded four fusilier companies and one machine gun section.

On 8 August 1916, the first units of the brigade embarked in Taranto and sailed to Thessaloniki in Greece.

[4][6] After its return to Italy the 62nd Infantry Regiment was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor for its conduct at Passo Buole during the Battle of Asiago.

The brigade was the infantry component of the 8th Territorial Division of Piacenza, which also included the 21st Field Artillery Regiment.

[4][10][11][13][14][15] At the outbreak of World War II, the 62nd Motorized Regiment "Trento" consisted of a command, a command company, three fusilier battalions, a support weapons battery equipped with 65/17 infantry support guns, and a mortar company equipped with 81mm Mod.

On 10 June 1940, Italy entered World War II and invaded France.

By then the 9th Australian Division fell back to the fortified port of Tobruk, while the remaining British and Commonwealth forces withdrew to Sallum on the Libyan–Egyptian border.

On 30 April, the 62nd Motorized Regiment "Trento" was detached from the division and sent to the Bardia-Sollum sector further east.

[4][11][14] On 15 May 1941, the British XIII Corps launched Operation Brevity to clear the Halfaya Pass.

The Axis force defending the pass included a battalion of the 62nd Motorized Regiment "Trento".

On 15 June 1941, the 62nd Motorized Regiment "Trento" was attacked by British forces during Operation Battleaxe.

[4][11][14] On 18 November 1941, the British Eighth Army launched Operation Crusader to relieve the siege of Tobruk.

By 5 September 1942, the Axis forces had fallen back to their starting positions and began to dig in for the expected British counterattack.

By 25 October, the Allies had broken through the minefields and fought the "Trento" division on top of Miteiriya Ridge.

The intense combat continued until 4 November when General Erwin Rommel ordered his divisions to retreat.

On 25 November 1942, the "Trento" division and its regiment were declared lost due to wartime events.

The new regiment fielded a mix of Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and M113 armored personnel carrier.