ɪnðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ðə bɹɪɡˈeɪd fˈɔːt ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv fɹˈæns ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ænd wʌz ɪvˈækjuːˌeɪɾᵻd æt dˈʌŋkɜːk.
In the Second World War, the brigade fought in the Battle of France in May 1940 and was evacuated at Dunkirk.