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Gallabat, Eritrea 1940-11-06 (2 others)

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Overview:

November 1940 was a very bad month for Mussolini and his dreams of a global empire. His invasion of Greece was failing, his battle fleet suffered heavily during the British attack on the port of Taranto and his airforce was taking heavy losses attacking England. In East Africa the British and their allies were recovering from the initial losses and were planning operations to recover their lost land and kick the Italians of the Horn of Africa. In Khartoum, Lt. General Sir William Platt planned to take the fort at Gallabat. The British would then push on across the frontier into Ethiopia and capture the Italian fort at Metemma located approximately 3 miles away. Since occupying Gallabat shortly after the commencement of hostilities, the Italians had improved the fort with wire and trenches. The plan for the British was to close up as close to the forts as possible, lay down a heavy bombardment with artillery and air support, then rush his tanks forward, clearing the wire, following up with his infantry to clear the fort.

Defender: Italian (Elements of the Eritrean Defense Force)  

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