1941 ⟶ Assab, Last Italian-Held Port in East Africa, Falls
Assab, the last Italian-held port in East Africa, falls.
Year
1940
1941
🇮🇹 Italian Defeat in Egypt
In North Africa, over 39,000 Italians lost or captured in Egypt.⟶
EgyptNorth AfricaItalyMilitaryDefeatWorld War IIAfrica
🇮🇹 Duke of Aosta Surrenders in East Africa
The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Italian East Africa, surrenders his forces at Amba Alagi.⟶
ItalyEast AfricaSurrenderMilitary DefeatColonialismWorld War II
🇮🇹 Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders
The Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia surrenders. Remnants of Italian troops keep on fighting.⟶
EthiopiaItalySurrenderEast AfricaColonialismBritish EmpireItalian East AfricaAfricaMilitary Defeat
