1941Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders

The Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia surrenders. Remnants of Ital...
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💥 Walwal Incident & Abyssinia Crisis Begins

The Abyssinia Crisis begins with the Walwal incident, an armed clash between Italian and Ethiopian troops on the border of Ethiopia.
Walwal Incident & Abyssinia Crisis Begins (1934)
EthiopiaItalyAbyssinia Crisisborder disputecolonialismaggressionprelude to warEast Africa

🇮🇹 Italy Conquers Ethiopia

Italian troops march into the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Second Italo–Abyssinian War.
Italy Conquers Ethiopia (1936)
ItalyEthiopiaAfricawarcolonialismSecond Italo-Abyssinian Warinvasionexpansionism

🇮🇹 Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders

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

🇮🇹 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 General Pietro Gazzera Surrenders in Ethiopia

Italian General Pietro Gazzera surrenders the remnants of his forces in the Jimma area of Ethiopia.
Italian General Pietro Gazzera Surrenders in Ethiopia (1941)
East AfricaEthiopiaItalian SurrenderColonial WarfareMilitary DefeatAfricaWorld War II

🇩🇪 German Occupation of Rome and Italian Fleet Surrenders

German troops occupy Rome. The Italian fleet meanwhile surrenders at Malta and other Mediterranean ports.
German Occupation of Rome and Italian Fleet Surrenders (1943)
GermanyItalyoccupationRomeItalian fleetsurrendermilitaryAxis powers