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Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa

Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa

Date
19 Feb 1937
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa

Italian troops commence with raids into Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. After the capture of Addis Ababa by the Italian troops, Benito Mussolini, the Fascist President of Italy remarked: " we have been patient for too long". He thus made clear that the capture of Addis Ababa was revenge for the Ethiopian victory in the Battle of Adowa where Italian forces suffered heavy losses.

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  1. 01Worl War II History,"World War II History for February 19",From: Worl War II History,[Online],Available at:wwarii.com,[Accessed on 30 January 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011569

South African History Online (2011) 'Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011569 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

South African History Online, Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011569, (accessed 30 July 2026).

"Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011569. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Italian Troops raid Addis Ababa." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011569.

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