128th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 128th Infantry Brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army brigade of the British Army during the Second World War. The brigade was initially part of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division before being transferred to the 46th (West Riding) Infantry Division in 1942. With this division the brigade served in the North African Campaign and the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945.
The brigade fought in many battles including Salerno, Naples and at the Gothic Line. It ended the war in Austria.
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