The two divisions embarked on large transport ships protected by an unusually strong escort force.

The division embarked in April 1944 and shipped to various ports in Great Britain.

On 29 July 1944, bound for France, the division embarked at Southampton.

The second division of Brunswickers embarked at the end of May - about two thousand men.

Arriving at Cherbourg, the division embarked onto the waiting ships with whatever equipment they had; the whole formation had been evacuated by 17 June.

"Chinese regular divisions embarking to be ferried up for the second wave now assembling in orbit," JEVEX announced.

On July 7, the division embarked for Sicily.

When the division embarked to the Middle East, he was in charge of the artillery of the 9th Division.

The other two divisions embarked on July 10 and, landing at Washington, attacked Early, whose advance had reached Fort Stevens, within the city limits.

In April, the division embarked for Gallipoli.