For its service and sacrifice in the two North African campaigns the regiment was awarded two Gold Medals of Military Valor.

The battalion received the flag and traditions of the regiment and was assigned to the 8th Mechanized Brigade "Garibaldi".

In 1991 the command of the 8th Mechanized Brigade "Garibaldi" and the 3rd Bersaglieri Battalion "Cernaia" moved from Pordenone to Caserta in the South of Italy.

In 1860-61 the three battalions participated in the Sardinian campaign in central and southern Italy and fought in the Battle of Castelfidardo and Siege of Gaeta.

[9][10][11] In 1895-96 the regiment provided twelve officers and 409 troops to help form the I, III, IV, and VI provisional battalions, which were deployed to Eritrea for the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

In 1897 the XII Battalion was deployed to Heraklion in Crete as part of the international force, which intervened in the Cretan Revolt.

On 23 May 1915, the day Italy entered the war, the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment was deployed on Monte Lessini plateau, but already on 26 May it was transferred to the Cadore sector, where it remained until October 1917.

On 24 October 1917 Austro-Hungarian forces commenced the Battle of Caporetto, which led to an Italian retreat to the Southern bank of the Piave river.

The 8th Bersaglieri Regiment formed the rear guard of the Italian forces, which retreated through the Piave valley from Cadore to the Venetian plain.

In October 1918 the brigade fought in the decisive Battle of Vittorio Veneto, during which the regiment crossed the Piave river and pursued the fleeing Austro-Hungarian troops.

[7][9][10][12] On 28 May 1918 the regiment's III Battalion left Italian Libya and returned to Italy, where it was assigned on 29 June 1918 to the 4th Group of the 2nd Assault Division, with which it continued to serve until the end of the war.

[10][12] After World War I the Royal Italian Army reduced its forces: in February 1919 the 2nd Assault Division was disbanded and the III Battalion returned to the regiment.

On 1 June 1937 the XII Battalion was reformed as a reserve unit and on 5 July of the same year the regiment received the 8th Cannons Company, which was equipped with 47/32 mod.

At the time the regiment consisted of the following units:[10][15] In December 1940 the British Western Desert Force commenced the Operation Compass to expel the Italian 10th Army from Egypt.

[10][15] In September 1941 the regiment was reorganized and consisted of the following units:[16] On 18 November 1941, the British launched Operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk.

On 19 November 1941, the Ariete clashed at Bir el Gubi with the British 22nd Armoured Brigade.

Initially the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment was at the Southern end of the Axis line near the Qattara Depression.

On 8 December 1942, the 132nd Armored Division "Ariete" was declared lost due to wartime events.

The regiment was then assigned to the 136th Armored Division "Giovani Fascisti", with which if fought in the Tunisian Campaign: in March 1943 in the Battle of the Mareth Line and then in the Axis retreat towards Tunis.

On 13 May 1943 Axis forces in Tunisia surrendered and the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment was declared lost due to wartime events.

After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 invading German forces ordered the regiment to surrender.

On 1 October 1952, the Armored Brigade "Ariete was expanded to full division and consequently the regiment reformed the XII Battalion, which became active in June 1953.

Afterwards the tank battalion moved to Vivaro and the brigade consisted then of the following units:[9][10][17] In 1963 the regiment was sent to Longarone to help rescue efforts after the Vajont dam disaster.

The three battalions were assigned to the 8th Mechanized Brigade "Garibaldi", which was formed on the same day by reorganizing the command of the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment.

While guarding the Shatila refugee camp the battalion was involved 24-26 December 1983 in heavy firefights between the Lebanese Army forces and Amal milita.

[9][10] After the end of the Cold War Italian Army began to reorganize and draw down its forces: as part of the reorganization the 8th Mechanized Brigade "Garibaldi" and 3rd Bersaglieri Battalion "Cernaia" moved from Pordenone in Italy's Northeast to Caserta in Italy's South.

The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with M106 120mm mortar carriers and Dardo IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.