East African Campaign

The East African campaign was fought in East Africa during the Second World War by Allies of World War II, mainly from the British Empire, against Italy and its colony of Italian East Africa, between June 1940 and November 1941. The British Middle East Command with troops from the United Kingdom, South Africa, British India, Uganda Protectorate, Kenya, Somaliland, West Africa, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Sudan and Nyasaland participated in the campaign. These were joined by the Allied Force Publique of Belgian Congo, Imperial Ethiopian Arbegnoch and a small unit of Free French Forces.

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1940 — 1941  Wikimedia, Wikidata
East African campaign
military campaign, 

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1940 — 1941 East African Campaign

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KAR soldiers collecting arms at Wolchefit Pass

Arbegnoch 2

The West African Frontier Force in East Africa, 1941 E2003

Indian soldiers at a shore post in Berbera, August 1940.

Arbegnuoc2

Abyssinian Patriots Attacking the Fort of Derba Marcos E2472

Indian Army moving along the road to Asmara, Eritrea, c. May 1941.

Indian troops at a signal point in a fort overlooking Sanchil in Eritrea, c. April 1941.

British Troops Approaching Addis Ababa E2961

Arbegnuoc

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1940	East African Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1964	Kenya Air Force	air force	Wikidata
commons	image		KAR soldiers collecting arms at Wolchefit Pass		Commons
commons	image		Arbegnoch 2		Commons
commons	image		The West African Frontier Force in East Africa, 1941 E2003		Commons
commons	image		Indian soldiers at a shore post in Berbera, August 1940.		Commons
commons	image		Arbegnuoc2		Commons
commons	image		Abyssinian Patriots Attacking the Fort of Derba Marcos E2472		Commons
commons	image		Indian Army moving along the road to Asmara, Eritrea, c. May 1941.		Commons
commons	image		Indian troops at a signal point in a fort overlooking Sanchil in Eritrea, c. April 1941.		Commons
commons	image		British Troops Approaching Addis Ababa E2961		Commons
commons	image		Arbegnuoc		Commons