In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce's colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri's detailed full-page colour plates.
| ISBN: | 9781855326927 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 1997 |
| Author: | David Nicolle, Raffaele Ruggeri |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Men-at-Arms Series |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce's colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri's detailed full-page colour plates.
The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia is available in Paperback
The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia was written by David Nicolle, Raffaele Ruggeri and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia has 48 pages
Yes it is part of Men-at-Arms Series series
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