Episode 189 - The Italo-Ethiopian War, Part II

Peace In Their Time

Today I cover the big battles of the war, and sad to say, they do not go Ethiopia's way at all. Despite promising tactical successes in the first few months of the conflict, the weight of Italian firepower finally overwhelmed the defenders on all fronts.

Bibliography for this episode:

1. Mockler, Anthony Haile Selassie's War Oliver Branch Press 2003
2. Pearce, Jeff Prevail: The Inspiring Story of Ethiopia's Victory over Mussolini's Invasion, 1935-41 Skyhorse Publishing 2014
3. Strang, G. Bruce Collision of Empires: Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia and its International Impact Rutledge 2013
4. Gooch, John Mussolini and His Generals Cambridge University Press, 2007
5. Mallett, Robert Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919-1935: The Origins of Fascist Italy's African War Cambridge University Press 2015
6. Kallis, Aristotle A. Fascist Ideology: Territory and Expansionism in Italy and Germany, 1922-1945 Routledge 2000
7. Bosworth, RJB Mussolini's Italy Penguin Group 2005
8. Bosworth, RJB Mussolini Oxford University Press 2002
9. Whittam, John Fascist Italy Manchester University Press 1995
10. Morgan, Phillip Italian Fascism 1919-1945 St. Martin's Press 1995

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