[1] The origins of the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" date back to the Kingdom of Sardinia, where on 7 March 1835 the Cuirassier regiments "Piemonte Reale" and "Genova Cavalleria", and the lancers regiment "Lancieri di Aosta" were combined to form the II Cavalry Brigade.

[2] During the First Italian War of Independence the brigade's two regiment were attached to infantry divisions and fought at the battles of Pastrengo, Santa Lucia, Volta Mantovana, Mortara, Sforzesca, and Novara.

[2] The brigade was the first Italian unit to cross the border with Austria-Hungary on 24 May 1915, when its regiments advanced to the take the bridges over the Isonzo river at Pieris.

During the Seventh Battle of the Isonzo the brigade conquered Height 144 overlooking Doberdò and held it against repeated Austrian counterattacks.

With Central Power troops advancing rapidly towards the Venetian Plain the 3rd Army was in danger of being encircled.

Therefore, the II Cavalry Brigade under Brigadier General Emo Capodilista, and the II/25th Battalion and III/26th Battalion of the Infantry Brigade "Bergamo" under Colonel Piero Balbi were sent to Pozzuolo del Friuli and ordered to delay the enemy long enough for the 3rd Army to escape over the bridges at Codroipo and at Latisana across the Tagliamento river.

[3][4] The II Cavalry Brigade and the two Bergamo battalions successfully delayed the Austro-German advance long enough for the 3rd Army to escape across the Tagliamento river.

In December 1942, the division moved to France as part of the Italian occupation forces and was based in Toulon.

The brigade was part of the V Army Corps, which was tasked with defending North-Eastern Italy against a possible attack by either Yugoslav or Warsaw Pact forces.

With the reform the "Pozzuolo del Friuli" lost its independence and entered the Mechanized Division "Mantova".

Additionally the brigade received the 7th Reconnaissance Squadrons Group "Lancieri di Milano" from the disbanded "Mantova" division.

In 1989 with the end of the Cold War the army began to draw down its forces and the 7th "Lancieri di Milano" was disbanded on 11 December 1989.

At the same time the battalions, groups, and squadrons groups of the army were allowed to return to use their traditional regimental names and so by the end of 1991 the "Pozzuolo del Friuli" brigade consisted of the following units: In January 1997 the brigade lost the 84th Infantry (Recruits Training) Battalion "Venezia" and on 1 December 2000 the brigade received the Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima" in Venice and the 3rd Engineer Regiment in Udine from the disbanding Projection Forces Command.

The following units of the brigade are earmarked for the Sea Projection Force:[17] The "Genova Cavalleria" regiment is equipped with Centauro tank destroyers and Lince light multirole vehicles.