5 May 1936
Abyssinia
Abyssinia
- Italian forces captured Addis Ababa, Abyssinia, bringing an end to Abyssinian resistance. During this campaign the Italian air force had used modern weapons, including poison gas, against natives armed with little more than primitive weapons. ww2dbase [Invasion of Abyssinia | Addis Ababa | AC]
19 Feb 1937
Abyssinia
Abyssinia
- During a public ceremony in Addis Ababa, Abyssinia, two Eritrean nationalists attempted to kill Italian Viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with grenades. Italian guards fired into the crowd indiscriminately. ww2dbase [Addis Ababa | CPC]
6 Apr 1941
Abyssinia
Abyssinia
- British 11th African Division captured the Abyssinian capital Addis Ababa unopposed; the Italian garrison originally based in Addis Ababa had withdrawn north to Gondar and Amba Alagi. ww2dbase [Invasion of Italian East Africa | Addis Ababa | CPC]
5 May 1941
Abyssinia
Abyssinia
- Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie returned to his capital Addis Ababa. He had fled the city exactly five years during the Italian invasion. ww2dbase [Invasion of Italian East Africa | Haile Selassie | Addis Ababa | CPC]
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