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On 1^st November 1882 the 6^th Alpine Regiment was constituted with the "Val d'Orco", "Val d'Aosta" and "Val Tagliamento" Battalions; in 1886 the dependent battalions were named "Verona", "Vicenza", "Bassano", "Pieve di Cadore" and "Gemona". It provided personnel for a unit employed in Eritrea. One year later, the 6^th was dissolved to create the 7^th Regiment with the "Verona", "Vicenza" and "Bassano" Battalions.

With those units it participated in the War of Libya in 1911-1912 and in the Great War, showing the character of strong and tenacious mountaineers.

In 1921 it entered the 2^nd Alpine Division that became Alpines Group in 1923 and Alpine Brigade in 1926. Since 1935 it was included in the 2^nd "Tridentina" Alpine Division with the 5^th Alpine and the 2^nd Alpine Artillery Regiments. Its "Trento" Battalion, included in the 11^th Alpine Regiment, was employed in the eastern Africa campaign.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the unified Regiment participated in the Russian campaign.

Returned to Italy in 1943, the Regiment went to Alto Adige for continuing the training until the armistice was signed. The Division and the 6^th Deployed in Fortezza (BZ) were dissolved on 10^th September 1943.

The 6^th Alpine Regiment was reconstituted on 16^th April 1946 for transformation of the 4^th Alpine Regiment that had been formed on 20^th November 1945 with the 505^th, 508^th and 514^th Battalions of the 4^th Infantry Brigade of the 210^th Division.

Included in the glorious "Tridentina", it was dissolved on 30^th September 1975 giving its Flag and traditions to the "Bassano" Alpine Battalion.

On 15^th January 1993 the Battalion was included in the reconstituted 6^th Alpine Regiment.