The Italian invasion of Abyssinia, 1935-36 /

The Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on October 3, 1935, marked the first of the great Fascist military adventures and began the most ambitious phase of Mussolini's attempt to create an Italian "Empire". It took Marshal Badoglio just seven months to conclude the campaign and d...

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Main Author: Nicolle, David, 1944-
Other Authors: Ruggeri, Raffaele
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Osprey, 1997.
Series:Men-at-arms series ; 309.
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Summary:The Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on October 3, 1935, marked the first of the great Fascist military adventures and began the most ambitious phase of Mussolini's attempt to create an Italian "Empire". It took Marshal Badoglio just seven months to conclude the campaign and drive out Emporer Haile Selassie.
Physical Description:48 pages, A-H pages color plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 45).
ISBN:1855326922
9781855326927