Cover of Haile Selassie's War: The Ethiopian-Italian Campaign, 1935-1941

Haile Selassie's War: The Ethiopian-Italian Campaign, 1935-1941

In 1936, the Italian Fascist invaders drove Emperor Haile Selassie from his throne in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia. Five years later to the day, he returned to the city after the Italians had been driven out by African, French & British forces. This book recounts the military history of those years, describing the initial invasion & the events that led to the reversal.—Book News (edited)

Audience
adult
Length
long · 454 pages

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