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On Mon. 05 may 1941 3/2nd Punjab Battalion advanced toward the Italian.....

1941-05-05

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3/2nd Punjab Battalion advanced toward the Italian stronghold at Amba Alagi, Abyssinia at 0415 hours. They were pinned down by 12 Italian machine guns for the most of the day. The attack was called off at dusk.

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