 It was sent to join the 4th, 8th and the 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, and fought in the Italian Campaign.From 25 September 1944, during the fighting on the Gothic Line, under the command of Brigadier Alan Barker, the brigade was temporarily assigned to the British 56th Infantry Division, replacing the British 168th Infantry Brigade which was being disbanded.The brigade left the division on 7 October 1944.