In 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), one of just two independent states in Africa at the time. Italy first invaded Ethiopia in 1895 and was driven out by the army of Emperor Menelik II. In 1935, the defensive effort would be led by Emperor Haile Selassie I. Benito Mussolini (the Italian Duce) claimed victory in 1936, but the struggle of Selassie and his people against impossible odds won worldwide admiration. This work supplements a concise narrative history of the conflict with more than 600 captioned photos, including detailed coverage of both armies.
- ISBN10 0764365312
- ISBN13 9780764365317
- Publish Date 20 December 2022
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English