On 1 August, the division was withdrawn from the front line for rest and rear-guard patrol duty, after which the division was assigned to VI Corps of the Fifth United States Army, in preparation for the invasion of mainland Italy.
August, the division was withdrawn from the front line for rest and rear-guard patrol duty in preparation for the invasion of mainland Italy. This was on 1. The division was assigned to VI Corps of the Fifth United States Army after guard patrol duty.