1941Italian Forces Surrender in East Africa

The last Italian armed forces in East Africa surrender at Go...
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1941
1943

🇮🇹 Italian Forces Surrender in East Africa

The last Italian armed forces in East Africa surrender at Gondar.
Italian Forces Surrender in East Africa (1941)
East AfricaItalian SurrenderAfrica CampaignMilitaryGondarColonialismAllied Victory

🇬🇧 British Forces Enter Italian Somaliland

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

🇬🇧 Mogadishu Captured by British Forces

Mogadishu, the capital of Italian Somaliland, is captured by British forces during the East African Campaign.
Mogadishu Captured by British Forces (1941)
East AfricaMogadishuBritish EmpireItalian SomalilandMilitary CampaignAfricaColonialism

🇮🇹 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

🇮🇹 Assab, Last Italian-Held Port in East Africa, Falls

Assab, the last Italian-held port in East Africa, falls.
Assab, Last Italian-Held Port in East Africa, Falls (1941)
ItalyEast AfricaAssabColonialismMilitaryDefeat

🏳️ German and Italian Forces Surrender in North Africa

Remaining German Afrika Korps and Italian troops in North Africa surrender to Allied forces. The Allies take over 250,000 prisoners.
German and Italian Forces Surrender in North Africa (1943)
North Africa CampaignsurrenderAfrika KorpsAllied victoryprisoners of warmilitary defeatItalian forces