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Reactivated 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as the 2d Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Brigade. Relocated during April 1941 to Parris Island, South Carolina. Deployed during June 1942 to Wellington, New Zealand. Participated in the following World War II campaigns: Guadalcanal, Finschhafen, New Britain, Peleliu, Okinawa. Redeployed during September 1945 to Tientsin, China, and participated in the occupation of North China September 1945 to December 1946. Reassigned during January 1947 to Fleet Marine Force and redeployed during January - February 1947 to Guam. Relocated during April-May 1947 to Camp Pendleton, California and reassigned to the 3d Marine Brigade. Relocated during July 1947 to the 1st Marine Division and relocated during August 1947 to Barstow, California. Deactivated 30 September 1947.