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Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36, The

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - World War II - Axis - Non-German

Last Stocked on 6/23/2024

Product Info

Title
Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36, The
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
1997
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147343665
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA309
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA309

Description

In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to Medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce’s colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri’s detailed full-page color plates.