3CLY Sherman tank moving through a road block at Brunen shortly after crossing the Rhine, March 1945

Within three days of the amalgamation, the 3rd/4th CLY were in action again for the breakout from Normandy, the swan through Belgium into Holland, the long hard winter on the Maas and in the Reichswald. In March 1945 came the crossing of the Rhine and the final gallop across the North German plain ending with the entry into Hamburg in April 1945. The Regiment remained in Germany for another year before returning to the UK for a brief spell in suspended animation before being re-formed as the 3rd/4th CLY.

The Sharpshooters received 42 battle honours for World War II, a total exceeded by only one other Cavalry or Yeomanry regiment. Individually Sharpshooters received one George Medal, 9 DSOs, 42 MCs, 8 DCMs and 71 MMs. The regimental roll of honour records 381 names