WWII: The Italian conquest of British Somaliland is completed

Cuándo

3 ago 1940 – 19 ago 1940

Tipo

Evento

Coordenadas

9.57° N, 44.05° E

Description

WWII: The Italian conquest of British Somaliland is completed.

Situado en: coordinates of the event it links, Italian invasion of British Somaliland.

1940 World War II campaign in East Africa

The Italian invasion of British Somaliland was part of the East African campaign (1940–1941) in which Italian, Eritrean and Somali forces entered the Somaliland Protectorate and defeated its garrison of British, Commonwealth and colonial forces supported by Somali irregulars. The Italian victory was based on mobility and speed but was hampered by the terrain, rainy weather and British resistance.

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