The unit distinguished itself in the campaigns of World War II from 1941 to 1945, receiving the nickname "Flint Division" (Divizia de cremene).

Although the Soviets eventually broke through the front in several places, the brigade rearranged itself on new defensive positions and held out against further attacks.

Until 5 November, the brigade cleared other Red Army forces in the Berdiansk sector in the aftermath of the Battle of the Sea of Azov.

Under the 1st Panzer Army, the 2nd Mountain Division forced the crossing of the Baksan River and established a bridgehead near the village of Kysburun.

[1] Continuing with the offensive, the 2nd Mountain Division under the command of Ioan Dumitrache reached the easternmost point of the campaign on the Eastern Front, about 20 km (12 mi) away from Grozny.

On 28 January 1943, the 2nd Mountain Division crossed the Kuban bridgehead and, while subordinated to the 17th German Army, it continued fighting until March.

After the 23 August coup, the division fought against German units in Transylvania and in September participated in the liberation of Cluj.

[3] The division continued fighting in Hungary, crossing the Tisza on 7 November and by the end of the year reaching the Mátra and Bükk mountains.

[9] Units from the brigade were often deployed to peacekeeping missions as part of KFOR in Kosovo, UNAMI in Iraq, and ISAF in Afghanistan.