East Africa Campaign 1940–41: The Battle For Horn Of Pier Paolo Battistelli Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A Fascinating Study Of One The Often Overlooked World War Ii Campaigns As British Commonwealth Indigenous And Italian Forces Battled For Control Horn Africa In Mid-1940 Italy’s East African Colonies Posed Significant Threat To Empire Particular Flow Supplies Through Red Sea Egypt High Command Feared Moves From So Sent Reinforcements Its Positions Kenya Sudan Thus Began Series Clashes Across With Attempting Keep Italians Isolated Unable Threaten Supply Lines March 1941 Theatre Commander General Archibald Wavell Opted Lightning Campaign Eliminate Good Military Historian Pier Paolo Battistelli Provides Fresh Account This Initial Attacks Allied Counter-Offensive Into Eritrea Ethiopia Somaliland Among Actions Covered Are Addis Ababa Amba Alagi Gondar Tug Argan Keren Work Presents An Assessment Involved Both Sides Including Orde Wingate’s Gideon Force Pro-Selassié Ethiopian Irregulars Eritrean Somalian Troops Well Indian South Regular Colourful Artwork Detailed Maps Diagrams Book Highlights Bloody Fight Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0401 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm