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

During World War II the regiment was assigned to the 52nd Infantry Division "Torino", with which it participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia.

Reformed in June 1943 in Italy the regiment was disbanded by invading German forces after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943.

[5][8] In 1895-96 the regiment provided eleven officers and 268 enlisted for units deployed to Italian Eritrea for the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

At the time the 82nd Infantry Regiment consisted of three battalions, each of which fielded four fusilier companies and one machine gun section.

After Italy's entry into the war on 23 May 1915 the Brigade "Torino" was deployed to the Italian front: in 1915 and 1916 the regiment operated against Austro-Hungarian forces on the Col di Lana.

In August 1917 the Brigade "Torino" was transferred to the Karst plateau and deployed in the area between the Vipava river and the Volkovniak hill.

On 22 June the regiment went on the offensive towards the mouth of the old Piave, fighting in marshy terrain and against a determined opponent.

After 2 days of close quarter fighting, the Austro-Hungarians retreated to the northern bank of the Piave.

In November 1918, after the Austro-Hungarian forces had been routed in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, the regiment advanced to Mezzolombardo in Trentino.

For their conduct on the Piave river the two regiments of the Brigade "Torino" were both awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor.

On 5 June 1940 the division became an operational unit and separated from the Central Military Schools Command.

For their conduct on the Eastern Front between August 1941 and May 1942 the two Torino infantry regiments were each awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor.

On 15 September 1955 the Grouping "Trieste" was disbanded and the Torino was assigned to the Infantry Division "Folgore".

After severe floods in the Province of Asti personnel of the regiment were dispatched between 11 November and 1 December 1994 to assist the affected population.

The Mantova was disbanded on 30 August 1997 and the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" now joined the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete".

[18] In May 2009, the regiment was chosen to become the army's digitalization testbed and the received new vehicles and equipment.