East Africa Campaign 1940-41: The Battle for the Horn of Africa

by Pier Paolo Battistelli

A fascinating study of one of the often overlooked World War II campaigns as British/Commonwealth, Indigenous and Italian forces battled for control of the Horn of Africa.

In mid-1940, Italy's East African colonies posed a significant threat to the British Empire, and in particular to the flow of supplies through the Red Sea to Egypt. British High Command feared moves from Italian East Africa and so sent reinforcements to its positions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472860713
• ISBN13: 9781472860712
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.8"