Abyssinia

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

25

Date Released

25 Aug 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Syria
2. 2Abyssinia
3. 3News from England

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

The story of Amba Alagi, the story of Mussolini’s last Abyssinian stronghold. Battle shots at great height - involving Springboks. Seven thousand prisoners taken. Amba Alagi occupied by Indian troops. Italians rounded up. Garrison Chief of Staff reads the Viceroy’s message of surrender. Defeated enemy units accorded honours of war. Duke of Aosta takes the salute.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Prisoners of war; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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