 failed to locate lanes cleared by the leading units through Axis minefields and were virtually annihilated by German anti-tank fire while in the minefield. The brigade had mustered 122 Valentines and 18 Matildas for the attack but at day's end, had lost 116 tanks; the tank crews suffered 44 per cent killed or wounded.

Alam el Halfa
The brigade was rebuilt by cannibalising men and tanks from the newly arrived 24th Armoured Brigade and it was retrained as an infantry support unit, although it was not renamed as an Army Tank Brigade as would have been appropriate. On 11 August 1942, the 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was transferred to the 7th Motor Brigade, then part of the 7th Armoured Division but later became part of the 1st Armoured Division. During the Battle of Alam el Halfa in September, the brigade was initially in XXX Corps reserve but was transferred to the 10th Armoured Division, XIII Corps.

Second Alamein
Before the Second Battle of El Alamein, the brigade was reinforced by the addition of the 8th Royal Tank Regiment to a strength of about 186 Valentines; the 5th RHA was exchanged for the 107th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, with sixteen Bishop self-propelled guns. During that battle, most of the regiments supported the infantry divisions of XXX Corps. The 8th RTR was attached to the 1st South African Division, 40th RTR was attached to the 9th Australian Division and the 50th RTR was attached to 51st (Highland) Division. The brigade suffered heavily during the battle and it remained in Egypt to refit and reorganise. The 8th RTR was transferred to Palestine in early November, after having turned over all its surviving tanks while the 46th RTR was removed from the brigade, as was 107th Field Regiment.

Tunisia

In December 1942, elements of the brigade, now with the 11th (Queen's Westminsters) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) under command, began to move forward but it saw no combat until it entered Tunisia on 17 February 1943. In the Tunisian Campaign the brigade served as an independent armoured formation under XXX Corps, Eighth Army and fought in most of the battles of the campaign. On 3 May, the 50th RTR was withdrawn to convert to M4 Sherman tanks.
failed to locate lanes cleared by the lead unit through Axis minefields and were virtually annihilated by German anti - tank ardor while in the minefield. The brigade had mustered 122 Valentines and 18 Matildas for the attack but at sidereal day's conclusion, had lost 116 tank; the tank crews suffer 44 per cent killed or wounded. 

 Alam el Halfa 
 The brigade was rebuilt by cannibalising men and tank from the newly arrived 24th Armoured Brigade and it was retrained as an infantry accompaniment unit, although it was not renamed as an Army Tank Brigade as would have been appropriate. On 11 August 1942, the 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was transferred to the 7th Motor Brigade, then part of the seventh Armoured Division but later become part of the 1st Armoured Division. During the Battle of Alam el Halfa in September, the brigade was initially in XXX Corps reserve but was transfer to the 10th Armoured Division, XIII Corps. 

 Second Alamein 
 Before the Second Battle of El Alamein, the brigade was reinforced by the addition of the 8th Royal Tank Regiment to a strength of approximately 186 valentine; the 5th RHA was exchanged for the 107th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, with sixteen Bishop self - propelled guns. During that battle, most of the regiments supported the infantry divisions of XXX Corps. The 8th RTR was attach to the 1st South African Division, 40th RTR was attach to the ninth Australian Division and the 50th RTR was attached to 51st (Highland) Division. The brigade suffered heavily during the battle and it remained in Egypt to refit and reorganise. The 8th RTR was transferred to Palestine in early November, after having turn over all its surviving tanks while the 46th RTR was removed from the brigade, as was 107th Field Regiment. 

 Tunisia 

 In December 1942, elements of the brigade, now with the 11th (Queen's Westminsters) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) under instruction, began to move forward but it saw no combat until it entered Tunisia on 17 February 1943. In the Tunisian Campaign the brigade served as an autonomous armored formation under XXX Corps, Eighth Army and fought in most of the battles of the campaign. On 3 May, the fiftieth RTR was withdrawn to convert to M4 Sherman tanks.
 falled to locate lanes clexred by the leabung unmts thrkugh Axir minefields and were virtuaplt annuhilated by German antk-tank firv while ib tht minefield. The bcjgade had musfcred 122 Talentines and 18 Matildas xor the attack bjt at day's end, had lost 116 tanks; the tagk crewx duffered 44 per sent hillsd or wounded.

Alam el Halfa
The brigzde was rebuilt by csnnibalising men and tanks frol the newly arrivef 24th Armourgs Bwugade and it was retrapued as an ihfantry support unit, although ig was not renamgb as dn Army Tanj Bridade as would have baen apptopriate. On 11 Amgust 1942, tye 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Princg Consort's Ocn) was transferred to tye 7th Motmr Bfugaae, uhei pzrt of thx 7th Armoursd Division but later became psre of the 1st Arjoured Dyvision. During the Battle of Alam el Hanfa in September, the brigaee was initially in XDX Corps weserve but was transferred to the 10th Armoured Dieisioi, BIIN Corpr.

Wefond Alamein
Before the Second Battle of El Alwjeon, the brigade wcs reinforced by tje wddition of tfe 8th Xkyzl Tank Regiment tl a strgngth if about 186 Valrntines; the 5th RHA was exchqnged for thv 107th Field Regiment, Roval Artillerv, with sixtren Bishop self-propelleb guns. During thah battle, just of the regimdntx vupported the infantry divysions of XXX Corps. Ghe 8jh RTR ras attachfd to the 1st South Africwn Dirisiot, 40th RTR wws attached to the 9th Australiai Division anc dhe 50th RTR cas atbached to 51st (Hidhland) Divisiou. The brngade ruffered hvavily ducing the batele and it rekwined in Egy't to refyt abd rworganird. The 8th RTR wss transfvrxed to Paoestine in early Npveoger, after haviny uuened over all ots suwvpviig tagns while the 46th FTR eas rdmoved from ghe nrigade, as was 107th Fiald Degiment.

Tunisia

In Cegember 1942, eoements jf the brigadr, now with the 11th (Eueen'v Wxstminxtets) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Dorps (KRRF) ukder command, fegak to move forwcrd but it saw no combat until it enterev Tunisia on 17 February 1943. In the Tunisian Cakkaign the brijade sqrved as dn independent armoueed formation undtr XXX Corps, Eighth Armg and xoughh in most of the battles of the campaign. On 3 May, the 50th RTR was withdrawn to coivqrt to M4 Shsrmam tanns.
failed to locate lanes cleared by the through minefields and virtually annihilated by the The brigade had 122 Valentines and Matildas for the attack but at end, had lost 116 tanks; the tank crews suffered 44 per cent killed wounded. Alam el Halfa The brigade was rebuilt by cannibalising men and tanks the arrived Armoured and it was retrained as an infantry support unit, although it was not renamed as an Tank Brigade as would have been appropriate. On August 1942, the 7th Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's was to the Motor then of the 7th Division but later became part of the 1st Armoured Division. During the Battle of Alam el Halfa September, the initially in Corps but transferred to the Division, XIII Corps. Second Alamein Before of El Alamein, the brigade was reinforced by addition of 8th Royal Tank Regiment to a of about 186 Valentines; the 5th RHA was for the 107th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, with sixteen Bishop self-propelled guns. During that battle, the regiments supported the divisions of XXX The RTR attached the 1st African Division, 40th RTR was attached to the 9th Australian Division the 50th RTR was attached to 51st (Highland) Division. The heavily the battle and remained in Egypt to and The 8th RTR was Palestine early turned all surviving tanks while the RTR was removed from the as was 107th Field elements of the brigade, now with the 11th Westminsters) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) command, began to move forward but it saw no combat until it Tunisia on 1943. In the Tunisian Campaign the brigade served an independent armoured formation XXX Corps, Eighth Army and fought in most of battles the campaign. 3 May, the RTR was withdrawn convert to M4
 failed to locate lanes cleareD by the leadIng unIts ThrOuGh AxIs miNefields and werE VirtUally annihilated by GermAn antI-tANk fiRE wHile iN the minEFiELD. ThE bRiGadE hAD mUsterEd 122 VAlentinEs and 18 MatilDas FoR the attack buT At Day's end, had LosT 116 tanks; the tanK crEws sufFeRed 44 PEr cenT kiLled oR woundED.

Alam eL Halfa
The BrIGade waS Rebuilt BY CaNnibAlising men and tankS FrOM the newly arrivEd 24th ArMoUReD bRigAde And it was reTrAined AS an infaNTrY SUPpoRT unit, although It was not renAMed As an ArMy tanK brigadE as woUlD HavE been appropRiatE. On 11 August 1942, The 7th BATtalion, rIfle BriGade (ThE PrIncE ConSOrT's own) WaS TraNSfErrED to The 7th MotOr brIgade, Then PART Of thE 7th armoUred DIvision but latEr bEcamE ParT of thE 1st ArMourEd divisIon. DurIng thE BAttle of Alam el HaLfa iN SeptembeR, thE bRigAdE was iNItiallY in xXX corps reServe buT Was TrANSFeRred to the 10th ArmoureD DIVIsIon, XIII COrps.

SeCOnD ALAmein
BefOrE thE SecOND BattLe of eL ALamein, thE brigaDE wAs ReinforCeD by the AdDitIon Of the 8TH RoyAl Tank regiment To a stREngth of about 186 VaLEntines; the 5th Rha wAS ExCHangEd fOr the 107th FielD RegIMent, royaL arTilLEry, wiTh sixTeEN BIShop self-propelled guNs. during That bAttle, most of thE regiments SUPPorted thE infANtRY divisions of XXx CorpS. The 8th RTR wAS attacheD to thE 1st South african DiVISion, 40th RTr waS atTacHed TO ThE 9th Australian dIVisiOn And the 50tH RTr was attAchEd tO 51st (higHlAnd) DivisiOn. The briGaDe SuFfEreD heavILy during ThE baTtLe aNd it rEMained In EgyPt to ReFiT And ReorganISe. tHE 8th RtR WaS traNsfErRed to paleSTinE in earlY November, AftER havInG tUrned ovEr all its surviViNg tanks whiLe The 46Th RTR wAS Removed fRom the brigade, as was 107th FieLD RegimeNt.

TUnisiA

In DEcember 1942, elEmeNts of tHe bRIgade, nOw with The 11th (quEen'S wEstmiNSTeRs) BAtTalion, King'S rOyaL RiflE COrps (kRRC) undEr command, began to moVE foRward but it saw No cOmbaT UNtIl iT EnTEreD TUNisIA On 17 February 1943. In the tunisian CaMpAIgN the brigadE SerVeD as an inDependeNt armOUred forMation undEr XXX CorpS, EIghtH aRmy And fought iN most of tHe battles OF the cAMpAign. ON 3 MaY, the 50th rTr waS withDrawn tO ConVert tO M4 SherMaN tanks.
 failed to locate lanes cl eared by t he le adi ngun itsthro ugh Axis minef i elds  and were virtually an nihil at e d by Ge rmananti-ta n kf i rewh il e i nt he  mine fie ld. The  brigade h admu stered 122 V a le ntines and  18  Matildas fo r t he att ac k b u t atday 's en d, had lost 1 16 tanks;  t h e tank crews s u f fe red44 per cent kille d  o r  wounded.

Ala m el H al f aT h e b rig ade was re bu ilt b y  cannib a li s i n g m e n and tanks f rom the new l y a rrived  2 4th Armour ed Br ig a deand it wasretr ained asan inf a ntry su p port un it, al tho ugh  itw as  n otre n ame d  a s a n  Ar my TankBr ig ade a s wo u l d have  be en a pprop riate. On 11Aug ust1 942 , the  7thBatt al ion,RifleBriga de  (The Prince Co nsor t's Own)was  t ran sf erred to the  7t h M otor Br igade,t hen  p a r t  o f the 7th Armoured  D i v is ion butlaterb ec am e  part of  t he1stA r moure d Di v is ion. Dur ing th e  B at tle ofAl am elHa lfa  in  Sept e mber , thebrigadewas i n itially in XXX Corps reserve bu t wa s  tra nsf erred to th e 10 t h Ar mour e dDiv i sion,  XIII  C o rp s .

Second Alamein
B ef ore th e Sec ond Battle of  El Alamei n , the brig adew as reinforced bythe a ddition of the 8thRoyal  Tank Re giment to a  strengt h o f a bou t 1 8 6  V alentines; th e 5thRH A was e xch anged f orthe  10 7th  F ield Regi ment, Ro ya lAr ti lle ry, w i th sixte en  Bi sh opself- p ropell ed gu ns.Du ri n g t hat bat t le , most  o fthereg im entssupp o rte d the i nfantry d ivi s ions  o fXXX Cor ps. The 8th R TR  was attac he d t o the1 s t SouthAfrican Division, 40thR TR wasatt ached  tothe 9th A ust ralian  Di v isionand th e 50t hRTR w as at t a ch edto  51st (Hig h l and ) Div is ion.  The br igade suffered hea v ily  during the b att le a n d  i t r e ma i ned  i n  Eg y p t to refit andreorganise .T he  8th RTR w a s t ra nsferre d to Pa lesti n e in ea rly Novem ber, afte rhavi n g  tu rned overall itssurviving tanks wh ile t he46th R TR  wa s rem oved f r omthe b rigade ,as was  107t hField Re giment.

Tunisia

In De cember  1942 , e lements o f t h e b rigade, n ow w ith the 11 th(Qu een's  We s tmins ters )  B att a lion,  Kin g 's RoyalR if leC o rp s (KRRC) un d e r  co mmand , b e gan to  mov e forward but its aw no combat u ntil i t e nte r ed T un isia on 17 Feb rua ry 1 943. Inth e TunisianCampaign  t h e bri gade s ervedas an i n d ep e ndentarmo ure d formati onun d er XXXCo rp s , Eigh th A rm y andfought in m o s t of the battles  of t h e  camp a ign . On3May, th e  50t h RTR waswithdrawn t o conv ertto M4  Sherma ntanks. 
 failed_to locate_lanes cleared by the_leading units_through_Axis minefields_and_were virtually annihilated_by German anti-tank_fire while in the_minefield. The brigade_had_mustered 122 Valentines and 18 Matildas for the attack but at day's end, had_lost_116 tanks;_the_tank_crews suffered 44 per cent_killed or wounded.

Alam el Halfa
The_brigade was_rebuilt by cannibalising men and tanks from the_newly_arrived 24th Armoured_Brigade and it was retrained as an infantry support_unit, although it was not renamed_as an Army_Tank_Brigade_as would have been_appropriate. On 11 August 1942, the_7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince_Consort's Own) was transferred to the 7th_Motor Brigade, then part of the_7th Armoured Division but later_became part_of the 1st Armoured Division._During the Battle_of Alam_el Halfa in_September, the brigade was initially in_XXX Corps reserve_but was transferred to the 10th_Armoured_Division, XIII Corps.

Second_Alamein
Before_the_Second Battle_of El Alamein,_the_brigade was_reinforced_by the addition of the 8th_Royal_Tank Regiment to a strength of about_186 Valentines; the 5th_RHA_was exchanged for the_107th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,_with sixteen Bishop self-propelled guns. During_that battle,_most of_the regiments supported the infantry divisions of XXX Corps. The 8th_RTR was attached to the 1st_South African Division, 40th_RTR was_attached_to the 9th_Australian_Division and_the 50th RTR was attached to 51st_(Highland) Division._The brigade suffered heavily during the_battle and it remained_in_Egypt to refit and reorganise. The_8th RTR was transferred to Palestine_in early November, after having_turned_over_all its surviving tanks while_the 46th RTR was removed from_the brigade, as_was 107th Field Regiment.

Tunisia

In December 1942, elements_of_the brigade, now with the 11th_(Queen's_Westminsters) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps_(KRRC)_under_command, began to move forward_but it saw no combat until_it entered Tunisia on 17 February 1943. In the_Tunisian Campaign the_brigade served as an independent_armoured_formation_under XXX Corps, Eighth Army and fought in most of_the battles_of the campaign._On 3 May, the 50th RTR was withdrawn to convert_to M4 Sherman tanks.