In July it was withdrawn from the Anatolian front and re-shipped to take part in the operations for the capture of Eastern Thrace.

In early 1921, it was reformed under the command of Prince Andrew and, comprising the 14th, 41st and 46th Regiments, was transferred once again to the Anatolian front, landing in Smyrna between 29 May and 6 June 1921.

The division was practically destroyed as a fighting force after the Battle of Dumlupınar; its remnants—155 officers, 2,240 men, 1,010 animals, 18 guns and 15 machine-guns—embarked at Çeşme for Chios on 31 August.

On 6 March 1941, with the expected German invasion of Greece looming, the division was transferred to the Central Macedonia Army Section, and was placed under the British Commonwealth troops holding the Vermion–Aliakmon line.

It and the divisional motto, Έως αν τον ετέρον προπεσείν (Eos an ton eteron propesin; "Until one of them falls") are inspired by a quote of the historian Polybius, describing the Romans and Carthaginians during the First Punic War:[2] "We may compare the spirit displayed by both states to that of game cocks engaged in a death-struggle.