The brigade was the infantry component of the 6th Territorial Division of Milano, which also included the 27th Field Artillery Regiment.

The division was tasked to recapture Himarë from Greek forces, but failed to reach the assault positions in time.

The battle was fought in appalling mountain winter conditions,[8] with troops frequently dying from exposure.

On 29 March 1941 the Cuneo was withdrawn from the front line to the west bank of Drin river in Albania, to counter the threat of the Yugoslavian army after the anti-axis coup in Yugoslavia.

The Cuneo reinforced the gap between the 41st Infantry Division "Firenze" and the IX Army Corps in the defensive line at the Yugoslav border.