Fur hat for officer of the 10th Rgt Lanceri "VITTORIO EMANUELE II" 1934

The "Lancers of Vittorio Emanuele II" originate from the ancient "Regiment Vittorio Emanuele Cavalleria" 
born with ministerial order of 12 June 1859, with which Count Massimo Taparelli D'Azeglio was charged 
with setting up a brigade made up of infantry in Turin, cavalry and artillery, with exclusively voluntary
 elements.

On February 2, 1920, following a reduction of the weapon, Vittorio incorporates the «Cavalleggeri di Aquila»,
 dissolved with. R.D. 20 April assumes the name of Cavalleggeri Regiment of Vittorio Emanuele II, loses
 the spears; it incorporates two squadrons of the «Lancers of Montebello» and on 20 May elements of the
 «Cavalleggeri di Catania», both dissolved.
On 3 January 1934 the regiment took on the name of "Lancers of Vittorio Emanuele II" (circular 86, G.M. 1934).