During the often intense fighting from Sword to Bremen, the 3rd Infantry Division suffered 2,586 killed with over 12,500 wounded or missing.

[5] Throughout the North West Europe Campaign, two members of the brigade (and division) were awarded the Victoria Cross.

The following units comprised 185th Brigade from its formation until August 1945:[1] 185th Brigade's wartime commanders were:[1] Sword was the codename of one of the five main landing beaches in Operation Neptune, the initial assault phase of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.

Allied forces had advanced about four miles inland, the situation was stable and a link up with the Canadians on Juno had been established.

The 185th Brigade went on to fight at Bourguebus Ridge, Mont Pincon, the Nederrijn, the Rhineland, and across the Rhine River.