1 Mar 1941

Italian Eritrea
  • Two battalions of Indian 4th Division and 2 Free French battalions reached Mescelit Pass 15 miles northeast of Keren, Eritrea, Italian East Africa; lacking artillery, the force's goal was only to tie down Italian forces in the region. On the same day, Italian submarines Gauleo Ferraras, Perla, and Archimede departed Massawa, Eritrea for the long journey around Africa for Europe. ww2dbase [Invasion of Italian East Africa | Keren | CPC]
18 Mar 1941

Italian Eritrea
  • Italian troops bombarded Fort Dologorodoc near Keren, Eritrea, Italian East Africa, which British and Indian had only recently gained. ww2dbase [Invasion of Italian East Africa | Keren | CPC]
22 Mar 1941

Italian Eritrea
  • British and Indian troops continued to hold Fort Dologorodoc in Eritrea, Italian East Africa despite repeated Italian counterattacks and shelling. Elsewhere, in Ethiopia, Italian troops declared Harar an open city. ww2dbase [Invasion of Italian East Africa | Keren | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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View of aboard USS Quincy from the port side of gun turret No. 1, looking aft, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 29 May 1942; 1 on the photograph marked the splinter protection on the pilothouse, 2 the 20-millimeter guns, and 3 the 1.1-inch guns

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George Patton, 31 May 1944


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