Meanwhile, the main body of the British 30th Motor Brigade arrived in Calais.

The brigade also absorbed units of the 5th Motor Brigade in June 1942.

The brigade did not see any active service and was converted into the 3rd Australian Motor Brigade in March 1942.

To bring it up to strength, the 1st Motor Brigade was disbanded in July to provide reinforcements.

An attack was planned on these areas using two battalions from 7th Motor Brigade.

The 3rd Indian Motor Brigade were on their own.

On the morning of the 26th the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade took a box position in the flat open landscape.

The 3rd Indian Motor Brigade were facing the best part of two axis armoured divisions.

It was to be formed in early 1940 as the 1st Indian Motor Brigade and then went through a number of different changes in title.

It was formed in July 1943, by the re designation of the 10th Indian Motor Brigade.