historyJanuary 19, 1941 British attack Italians in Africa

From: Everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu Jan 19 2006 - 06:34:00 PST


January 19

1941 British attack Italians in Africa

On this day, British forces in East Africa, acting on information obtained
by breaking the Italians' coded messages, invade Italian-occupied Eritrea-a
solid step towards victory in Africa. Gen. William Platt and the Indian
divisions to launch an assault on Eritrea, which bordered Sudan and
Ethiopia. It was not long before Italian-occupied Ethiopia and Somaliland
fell.

Everette

In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me
light and strength.



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