 During the Second World War the 128th Infantry Brigade fought in the final stages of the North African Campaign in late in Tunisia and the Italian Campaign, and later in the Greek Civil War.Throughout its existence the brigade was composed almost entirely of battalions of the Hampshire Regiment (later Royal Hampshire Regiment).The Hampshire Brigade was originally formed on 1 April 1908, when the Territorial Force was created by the amalgamation of the Volunteer Force and the Yeomanry.