Friday 30 October 2015

Video : The Italian colonial army advancing into Adwa and Axum in 1935

Video : The Italian colonial army advancing into Adwa and Axum in 1935

On the 3rd of  October 1935, The Italian General, De Bono crossed the Mareb River and advanced into Ethiopia from Eritrea without a declaration of war. In response to the Italian invasion, Ethiopia declared war on Italy. At this point in the campaign, roadways represented a serious drawback for the Italians as they crossed into Ethiopia. On the Italian side, roads had been constructed right up to the border. On the Ethiopian side, these roads often transitioned into vaguely defined paths. On the 5th of October, the Italian army took Adigrat and by the 6th Adwa.  

On the 11th October, Dejazmach Haile Selassie Gugsa and 1,200 of his followers surrendered to the commander of the Italian army. On the 15th of October, De Bono's forces advanced from Adwa and entered Axum. 


http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/08602/avCreation_luce_it_IL_avCreation_IL3000087649_1.html?start=1&query=Axum&startPage=1&qf=TYPE%3AVIDEO&qt=false&rows=24

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