Italian invasion of British Somaliland
The Italian invasion of British Somaliland (3–19 August 1940) was part of the East African campaign (1940–1941) in which Italian, Eritrean and Somali forces of Fascist Italy entered British Somaliland and defeated its combined garrison of British, Commonwealth and colonial forces supported by Somali irregulars. The Italian victory was based on mobility and speed but was hampered by the terrain, rainy weather and British resistance.
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Italian invasion of British Somaliland
The Italian invasion of British Somaliland (3–19 August 1940) was part of the East African campaign (1940–1941) in which Italian, Eritrean and Somali forces of Fascist Italy entered British Somaliland and defeated its combined garrison of British, Commonwealth and colonial forces supported by Somali irregulars. The Italian victory was based on mobility and speed but was hampered by the terrain, rainy weather and British resistance.
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Die italienische Eroberung von ...... ierminister Winston Churchill.
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La conquista italiana de la So ...... anó sin la ayuda de Alemania.
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La conquista italiana della So ...... a ufficialmente indipendente).
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La conquête italienne du Somal ...... pes britanniques de la région.
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Penaklukan Italia di Somalilan ...... an dari Kampanye Afrika Timur.
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The Italian invasion of Britis ...... me Minister Winston Churchill.
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Włoska inwazja na Somali Bryty ...... w służbie korony brytyjskiej.
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Італійське завоювання Британсь ...... Східно-Африканської кампанії.
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Итальянское завоевание Британс ...... Восточно-Африканской кампании.
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الغزو الإيطالي للصومال البريطا ...... كانوا على استعداد لبدء الغزو.
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1 tug lost
10 aircraft damaged
105 wounded
120 missing
2 vessels damaged
7 aircraft destroyed
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Somali (British service)
Total: 2,275
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Italian East Africa
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1940-08-19
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Italian victory
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(75 per centKing's African Riflesand Somali irregulars)
24,000 Italian and colonial troops
4,507 British and Commonwealth troops
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Italian conquest of British Somaliland, August 1940
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* 465 killed
* 1,530 wounded
* 34 missing
Somali Banda
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Italian East Africa
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Arthur Chater
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Carlo De Simone
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Duke of Aosta
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Guglielmo Nasi
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Henry Maitland Wilson
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Reade Godwin-Austen
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Italian invasion of British Somaliland
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Die italienische Eroberung von ...... insbesondere in der behindert.
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La conquista italiana de la So ...... anó sin la ayuda de Alemania.
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La conquista italiana della So ...... a ufficialmente indipendente).
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La conquête italienne du Somal ...... pes britanniques de la région.
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Penaklukan Italia di Somalilan ...... an dari Kampanye Afrika Timur.
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The Italian invasion of Britis ...... eather and British resistance.
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Włoska inwazja na Somali Bryty ...... w służbie korony brytyjskiej.
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Італійське завоювання Британсь ...... Східно-Африканської кампанії.
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Итальянское завоевание Британс ...... Восточно-Африканской кампании.
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الغزو الإيطالي للصومال البريطا ...... حملة جزء من حملة شرق أفريقيا .
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Conquista italiana de la Somalilandia británica
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Conquista italiana della Somalia Britannica
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Conquête italienne du Somaliland britannique
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Itala konkero de Brita Somalilando
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Italian invasion of British Somaliland
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Italienische Eroberung der britischen Kolonie Somaliland
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Penaklukan Somaliland Britania oleh Italia
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Włoska inwazja na Somali Brytyjskie
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Італійське завоювання Британського Сомалі
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Итальянское завоевание Британского Сомали
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