They were part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, landing at Casablanca on 8 November 1942, but the whole division first went into action in the Operation Husky landing at Gela, Sicily, 10 July 1943, and fighting through to Palermo.
They were part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, landing at Casablanca on 8 November 1942. After the whole division, first went into action in the Operation Husky landing at Licata, Sicily, 21 July 1943, after that the 3rd Infantry Division landing on 10 July 1943, and fighting through to Palermo.