1941Italian Army Driven Out of Addis Ababa

The Italian Army is driven out from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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1941

🇮🇹 Italian Army Driven Out of Addis Ababa

The Italian Army is driven out from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Italian Army Driven Out of Addis Ababa (1941)
Addis AbabaEthiopiaEast Africa CampaignItalian DefeatAfricaMilitary VictoryAllied Powers

🇬🇧 British Capture Asmara

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

👑 Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa

Five years from the day he was forced to flee, Emperor Haile Selassie enters Addis Ababa, his capital, in triumph.
Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa (1941)
EthiopiaHaile SelassieAddis AbabaliberationItalian East AfricacolonialismAfricaItalian occupation

🇮🇹 Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders

The Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia surrenders. Remnants of Italian troops keep on fighting.
EthiopiaItalySurrenderEast AfricaColonialismBritish EmpireItalian East AfricaAfricaMilitary Defeat