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On Thurs. 01 may 1941 Viceroy of Italian East Africa Duke of Aosta and 7.....

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Viceroy of Italian East Africa Duke of Aosta and 7,000 troops were trapped at Amba Alagi, Abyssinia by Indian 5th Indivision to the north and South African 1st Brigade in the south.

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