1941 ⟶ Italian General Pietro Gazzera Surrenders in Ethiopia
Italian General Pietro Gazzera surrenders the remnants of hi...
Year
1940
1941
🇮🇹 Italian Forces Invade British Somaliland
Italian forces under General Guglielmo Nasi invade and occupy British Somaliland during the East African Campaign.⟶
ItalyBritish SomalilandEast African CampaignColonialismAfricaWorld War II
🇮🇹 Italian General Pietro Gazzera Surrenders in Ethiopia
Italian General Pietro Gazzera surrenders the remnants of his forces in the Jimma area of Ethiopia.⟶
East AfricaEthiopiaItalian SurrenderColonial WarfareMilitary DefeatAfricaWorld War II
⚔️ British East African Counter-Offensive Begins
British forces start the first attacks of their East African counter-offensive, on Italian-held Ethiopia, from Kenya.⟶
East AfricaBritish EmpireEthiopiaKenyamilitary offensiveItalian coloniesAfricacounter-offensive
🇬🇧 British Forces Enter Italian Somaliland
British forces enter Italian Somaliland.⟶
Italian SomalilandBritish AdvanceEast AfricaWorld War IIMilitary CampaignColonialism
🇮🇹 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