1941 ⟶ Brief British-Italian Clash in Eritrea

British and Italian troops meet in a brief conflict in Eritr...
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1941

⚔️ Brief British-Italian Clash in Eritrea

British and Italian troops meet in a brief conflict in Eritrea.⟶
Eritreamilitary skirmishBritish forcesItalian forcesEast Africamilitary actionWorld War IIbattle

⚔️ British Forces Attack Eritrea from Sudan

The 4th and 5th Indian Divisions continue the British counter-offensive in East Africa, attacking Italian-held Eritrea from the Sudan.⟶
British Forces Attack Eritrea from Sudan (1941)
EritreaSudanBritish Empiremilitary offensiveEast AfricaItalian coloniesAfricacounter-offensive

⚔️ British Attack Italian Somaliland

British forces in Kenya continue the East African counter-offensive, attacking Italian Somaliland.⟶
British Attack Italian Somaliland (1941)
East AfricaKenyaItalian SomalilandBritish ArmyCounter-offensiveColonial WarfareMilitary CampaignBattleSomaliaItalian Army

🇬🇧 British Forces Enter Italian Somaliland

British forces enter Italian Somaliland.⟶
British Forces Enter Italian Somaliland (1941)
Italian SomalilandBritish AdvanceEast AfricaWorld War IIMilitary CampaignColonialism

🇬🇧 British Victory at Battle of Keren

British forces advancing from the Sudan win the decisive Battle of Keren in Eritrea.⟶
British Victory at Battle of Keren (1941)
UKAfricaEritreaBattleMilitary VictorySudanColonial WarfareEast Africa

🇬🇧 British Capture Asmara

British troops take Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, from the Italian armies.⟶
AsmaraEritreaEast Africa CampaignBritish EmpireItalian DefeatMilitary VictoryColonialism