[4] In 1940 the Battalion was sent into Albania as a fighting unit in the Balkan Campaign,[5] and in 1941 it was moved to Cephalonia as part of Aqui Division.

[7] The newly formed Mechanized Brigade exercised its operational and training authority on:[8] The VII Battalion was moved from Rome to Laives in "Federico Guella" Barracks.

[7] Within the VII Battalion, based in Laives, the Counter-terrorism Special Company was established in 1960s to counter South Tyrolean terrorism.[10]p.

[6] Even during Years of Lead 7th and 13th Battalions maintained their military capabilities and were transferred under direct Army operational control.

[5] In 2000 the Carabinieri were separated from the Italian Army and were established as autonomous Armed Force and the Mobile Units Command was elevated from Brigade to Divisional level.

[1] While the unit has been deployed on national territory for both civil defence and police duties since its inception, the 7th Carabinieri Regiment "Trentino Alto-Adige" has been deployed abroad since 1982:[14] As the other units of the 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade is tasked with fulfillment of missions abroad, with duties ranging from military police to riot control.

[14] The advanced phase lasts nine weeks and gives operators skills in tactical military techniques, weapons techniques, close quarter battle, close quarter combat, LCB, advanced military and police shooting training, topography - night land navigation/orienteering and topographic marches in non-permissive mountain environment, patrols, guerilla and counter-guerilla warfare, garrison exercises, ordinary fire assault training, pre-training for employment at diplomatic offices.

The "Rip-Stop" uniform is a ripstop midnight blue combat dress, different from operational suit for riot control used by units of the 1st Carabinieri Mobile Brigade.

The coat of arms of the 7th Carabinieri Regiment "Trentino Alto-Adige" is blazoned as follows: Swiss escutcheon party per pale Azure and Gules, bordure Or.