[6] On 1 April 1943, the 10th RTR was renamed 7th Royal Tank Regiment, after the original was destroyed at the Battle of Gazala (May–June 1942).

The brigade supported the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division until the end of July, in operations to capture the town of Caen.

The 144th RAC and 9 RTR were detached on 31 August and on 4 September the brigade was transferred to the 79th Armoured Division, where the 141st Regiment RAC rejoined and was brought back up to strength with the addition of 11th Royal Tank Regiment and 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry on 2 November.

[8] On 15 April, the Western Allied invasion of Germany began; the LVT Buffaloes of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (formerly the 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps) was added to the brigade and was augmented by the Sherman DD tanks of the Staffordshire Yeomanry from 18 to 28 April.

[4] Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945 (V-E Day) and week later, the brigade lost the 1st Canadian APC Regiment.