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At the end of the First World War a new Infantry Specialty was constituted, using a combat vehicle; on 1^st September 1918 an Armoured Combat Vehicles Special Section was formed with the name of "Special Unit of marchi​ng assault tanks".

With some changes, the Armoured Tanks Training Centre was instituted like the Armoured Tanks Regiment in 1927. The Specialty developed and on 15^th September 1936 the first four Tank Infantry Regiments (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th) appeared, becoming five in 1937 and six in 1938.

During the Second World War seven armoured divisions were formed to integrated in them nine tank infantry regiments; there were also several independent battalions equipped with light and medium tanks that operated in the fast motorized units.

In the post-war two divisions were constituted including the first tank drivers regiments that were formed with the battalions of the armoured infantry.

By Ministerial Decree of 1^st June 1999 the tank drivers became a Cavalry Specialty and the Standards substituted the Flags of the regiments.

At present there are 6 and their Flags are awarded with 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals to the Military Valour, 1 Silver Medal and 2 Bronze Medals to the Army Valour.   ​