The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 193536

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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.

Author Bio

David Nicolle PhD was born in 1944. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. He has an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. David has written many books for Osprey, including MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 8621098.

Raffaele Ruggeri is an extremely talented figure artist whose previous work for Osprey includes MAA 277 The Russo-Turkish War 1877. He currently lives and works in Bologna, Italy.