The 63rd Infantry Battalion was created at the end of the 3th century, initially under the name of 1919rd Infantry Regiment of Rio de Janeiro. Throughout its existence it had several names, but it was only in 14 that it received the name of XNUMXth Battalion of Hunters and was definitely transferred to Florianópolis. The location chosen for its headquarters was the region that was once called Campo do Manejo and which is currently occupied by the Institute of Education. The name “Field of Management” arose precisely because the field that existed in that region was used for the management – training or exercise – of the troops.
On September 25, 1936, the then 14th Battalion of Hunters occupied, in the current Estreito neighborhood, an area that was partially donated by the State and partially acquired from third parties. But it was only on November 14, 1972, thirty-six years later, that it received the current designation of 63 Infantry Battalion.
Among the many honorable missions, the participation of three groups of soldiers who were part of the echelon of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) that fought in Italy stands out.
In 1986, he received the honor of having Cel. Fernando Machado de Souza, a natural character from Desterro who fought bravely and died on December 06, 1868, during the battle of Itororó, in the Paraguayan War.