In 1850, the Royal Sardinian Army formed the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato" with troops raised between the two campaigns of the First Italian War of Independence.

[1][2] On 12 September 1848, between the two campaigns of the First Italian War of Independence, three squadrons of mounted guides were formed in Stupinigi.

On 3 January 1850, these three squadrons entered the newly formed Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato" in Pinerolo.

On 20 May, the Imperial Austrian Army's V Corps under Feldmarschall-leutnant Philipp von Stadion und Thannhausen advanced in three columns towards Voghera, where the French 1st Division under General Élie Frédéric Forey and a Sardinian cavalry brigade under Colonel Maurizio Gerbaix de Sonnaz were based.

As soon as General Forey was informed of the Austrian advance, he ordered his division to march towards the enemy, which led to the Battle of Montebello.

Around 14:00, the French 84th Infantry Regiment blocked the Austrian's left column at Genestrello to the West of Montebello, while the regiments "Cavalleggeri di Novara" and "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato" charged the Austrian column, which was forced to form squares.

At the same time two French infantry battalions and the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Aosta" stopped the advance of the Austrian right column at Casatisma.

Between 16:00 and 17:00, General Forey dismounted and personally led his men up the hill to Montebello, while the Sardinian cavalry regiments continued to charge the Austrians.

By 18:30, the village of Montebello was cleared of Austrian forces and Feldmarschall-leutnant von Stadion ordered his corps to fall back.

In 1887, the regiment provided personnel and horses for the formation of the Mounted Hunters Squadron, which fought in the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889.

In 1895-96, the regiment provided one officer and 58 enlisted for units deployed to Italian Eritrea for the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

On 10 October 1918, the regiment was attached to the Brigade "Arezzo", which was tasked to take Height 77 above Monfalcone during the Eighth Battle of the Isonzo.

At Palmanova the 1st Squadron of the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato" (13th) was detached and sent to defend the bridges over the Cormor river at Mortegliano.

At Basiliano the two cavalry regiments formed a defensive line, which at 15:00 of 29 October the Austro-Hungarians attacked with infantry and artillery.

However one hour after the battle began the two cavalry regiments had to retreat to avoid being encircled by the masses of enemy troops surging forward.

The Austro-Hungarians troops abandoned their weapons, including 78 cannons, and afterwards were allowed to continue their retreat.

On 24 May 1925, the standard of the Regiment "Cavalleggeri Umberto I" (23rd) was transferred to the Shrine of the Flags, which at the time was located in Castel Sant'Angelo, for safekeeping.

In 1935-36, the regiment provided one officer and 309 enlisted for the formation of the III and IV truck-mounted machine gunner groups of the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Aosta" and a further seven officers and 413 enlisted for other units deployed to East Africa for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

In October 1942, during the Second Battle of El Alamein, the group was located at Ajdabiya and then fought in the Axis retreat to Tunisia.

In January 1943, the III Armored Group captured David Stirling, the founder and commander of the British Special Air Service, near El Hamma in Tunisia.

[1][4] In May 1943, the regiment's depot formed the IV Armored Group "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato", which was equipped with 30 L6/40 tanks.

The group was sent to Albania to reinforce the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato", which was located in Berat.

Germany reacted by invading Italy and demanding that all Italian units in Albania surrender.