The brigade was formed on 29 March 1945 from training staff and other personnel at Sennelanger Training Grounds north of Paderborn.[2][3] The unit consisted of two improvised infantry regiments that were named after their commanders.[3] Regiment "Meyer" consisted of three battalions: SS Panzer Reconnaissance Training and Replacement Battalion 1, SS Panzer Reconnaissance Training and Replacement Battalion 2, and an SS Panzer Reconnaissance NCO Training Battalion.[4] Regiment "Holzer" was named after its commander Obersturmbannführer Friedrich Holzer and consisted of the SS Panzer Training and Replacement Regiment in Augustdorf, which consists of three battalions.[4] The 507th Heavy Panzer Battalion was the brigade's main armor component.[5]