Map detailing the Allied invasion of Italian Somaliland- the destruction of the Italian army in Somalia.
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Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
After the Allies defeated the Italians at Afmadow and the Juba river, the Italians no longer had a real army to resist invasion in the Somali lowlands and retreated their Italian units into Galbeed while their Somali units either deserted or went home. The British then captured most of South Somalia and most importantly the un-damaged city of Muqdisho.
The British Colonial forces did not pursue to capture anything past Hirshabelle, and immediately perused the Italians in Galbeed- defeating them in Harar and marching on Addis, ending WW2 in East Africa.
A segment of the Colonial forces then marched to Dooloow, blocking the Italian pocket in Galbeed/Oromia from breaking out, using the tributary of the Juba to defend their new acquisition.
The British Colonial forces did not pursue to capture anything past Hirshabelle, and immediately perused the Italians in Galbeed- defeating them in Harar and marching on Addis, ending WW2 in East Africa.
A segment of the Colonial forces then marched to Dooloow, blocking the Italian pocket in Galbeed/Oromia from breaking out, using the tributary of the Juba to defend their new acquisition.
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Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
The forces involved were the 24th Gold Coast brigade, from Ghana. The 2nd East African Brigade, from Kenya, and the 1st South African brigade, from South Africa.
Italian forces involved were the Italian African Police, 101 Divisione Somala, 102 Divisone Somala, and the Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops.
Italian forces involved were the Italian African Police, 101 Divisione Somala, 102 Divisone Somala, and the Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops.
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Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
Pictured: Grave of Colonial forces killed by the 101 and 102 Divisone Somala at Jilib
Pictured: South African forces with captured Italian flag at Mooyale
Pictured: South African forces removing Fascist iconography from Kismaayo's streets
Pictured: Ghanaians removing the Fascist Italian border markings at the Somalia-Kenya border
Pictured: Italian fortress in Galbeed, one of the sites in which they retreated to.
Pictured: South African forces with captured Italian flag at Mooyale
Pictured: South African forces removing Fascist iconography from Kismaayo's streets
Pictured: Ghanaians removing the Fascist Italian border markings at the Somalia-Kenya border
Pictured: Italian fortress in Galbeed, one of the sites in which they retreated to.
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Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
There were nowhere near that many Somalis participating. The Italian colonial army was a mix of Africans including Eritreans, Libyans, and even a few Ethiopians.
Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
100k Somalis? There were only around 20k (mostly in the 101 and 102 Divisone Somala- 14k total) Website that shows the troop composition of the Italian army in East Africa at 1940
Mohamedamiin120
Marxist-Leninist, Somali (Galbeed).
For this chart to make sense, here is a map of Italian East Africa
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