On 15 February 1942 a reconnaissance group was raised in Pinerolo, which received the name "Cavalleggeri di Lodi". On 20 November 1942 the group arrived in Tunisia to fight in the Tunisian campaign, where it distinguished itself at Gabès during the Battle of Wadi Akarit and Enfidha during Operation Strike, earning its third Silver Medal of Military Valour. The group surrendered with the rest of Army Group Africa on 13 May 1943.