INDEX

Ab Aures : 80, 90

Abyssinia : See Ethiopia

Acqua Gap : 51, 58-63, 67-68, 71, 81, 83-84, 87, 91, 112, 114,

Ad Teclesan : 123, 126-27,

Addis Ababa : 8, 52, 124, 131-35, 152, 154

Aden : 8, 131

Adi Arcai : 134

Adi Caieh : 133

Adigrat : 133

Adi Ugri : 133

Adowa : 132-33

Agat : 52-53

Agordat : 43-47, 49-53, 56, 58, 65, 81, 122,

Aicota : 41-43, 46, 48 Al Al : 85

Alagi Pass or Toselli Pass : 135, 144, 147

Alagi Ridge : 144,

Albania : 7,

Alomata : 147

Alpini Battalion (Italian) : 84-85,

Amba Alagi : 131-38, 142-44, 147-54, 171,

Amba Mt. : 51, 84, 88, 91,

Amien : 41

Anglo-Egyptian Treaty : 3

Anglo-Italian Joint Declaration (Gentlemen's Agreement) : 3

Anseba, the : 80, 86, 90, 120

Anti-Tank Troop R. A. 1st (Independent) : 82, 122, 127

Aosta, Duke of : 7, 150-51, 154

Aqiq : 73-74

Arresa : 58, 133

Ascidira Valley : 50, 91

Asmara : 36, 49, 51-52, 85, 87, 97 113, 120, 122-26, 128-32, 154

Asmat Awi Pass : 76

Assab, harbour of : 3

Atbara : 10, 12-13, 25-27, 81

Atzala Valley : 145, 147

Australian Division, 6th : 6

Bab Harmas, Mt. : 80 Bahar : 43

Bald Hill : 136, 142-44, 150

Baluch 4 : 32-33, 107, 115, 117

Balkans : 6-7, 54

Baraka : 12, 43, 50, 52

Barentu : 41, 43-44, 46-47, 49, 58, 70, 81

Beit Gabru, Mt. : 51, 82-83, 86, 91,

Belgium : 7

Beresford-Peirse, Major-General Sir Noel : 36, 121,

Bersaglieri Battalion (Italian) : 52, 64-65, 84-85,

Bhagat, Premindra Singh, V.C., Second Lieutenant : 48,

Bhaira Ram, Lance Naik : 57,

Biagundi : 48 ,

Bich Hill : 93 ,

Big Hill : 30-31 ,

Big Rock : 107 ,

Biscia : 41, 43 ,

Bloody Hill : 84 ,

Bonetti, Admiral : 130 ,

Brenner Pass : 7

Briggs, Brigadier H. R. (Commander, 7th Indian Infantry Brigade) : 73 ,

Brig's Peak : 51, 53-58, 62-63, 65-67, 71, 86, 88, 92-93, 99, 100-04, 107-08, 114-15

British Artillery : 137, 142, 148-50 ,

British Forces : 5, 7-10, 24, 26, 31-32, 36, 40, 45, 72-73, 79, 90-91, 103-04, 108-09, 120-23, 131-32, 134, 141, 147, 153-54 ,

British Prime Minister : 4, 153 ,

British Somaliland : 5, 8, 24, 26, 153-54 ,

Bump : Left, 95, 97, 103; Middle, 97, 102, 111; Railway, 106, 109, 113-15, 117; Right/, 97; also see Four Bumps

Cairo : 131, 153

Cam Ceua : 76-77

Camerons : 43-44, 52-56, 66-67, 88, 92-93, 102, 112

Cameron Ridge : 51-57, 65, 71, 99, 103, 108 ,

Canabai, Mt. : 65, 118-19 ,

Cantibai : 128 ,

Cannefat : 150 ,

Cape of Good Hope : 9 <,

i>Carabinieri : 84 ,

Castle Hill : 136, 146, 150 ,

Catholic Mission : 51 ,

Central India Horse : 58, 82-83, 88-89, 117-18, 124-25, 132-34 ,

Centre Hill : 146, 148 ,

Cerasi : 98

Chad Battalion, 3rd : 76-77, 128 ,

Chelamet : 77-78, 80, 127 ,

Chelga : 49

Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S : see British Prime Minister ,

Cochen, Mt. : 44-46, 50 ,

Cogai Pass : 80, 98 ,

Coldstream, G. P., Major : 127 ,

Combolcia Pass : 135 ,

Commando, 51st : 83, 86, 88, 137, 141, 144-45, 147 ,

Commando Hill : 141, 145 ,

Corbetta : 136 ,

Crete : 131

Cub Cub : 72 , 76-80, 120 ,

Cubcol : 77-78

Cunningham, Lieut--General Sir Alan : 121, 151, 154

Cyrenaica : 154 ,

Dead Tree Hill : 145 ,

Debelai Pass : 78 ,

Debivar : 134 ,

Debra Markos : 131, 135 ,

Debub : 136, 138 ,

Derudeb : 28

Dessie : 135, 138, 144, 147, 151

Di Aiba Pass : 147-48

Dickinson, General D. P. : 27, 153

Dire Dawa : 8, 134

Dog's Head : 33

Dogali : 128

Dologorodoc Mt. and Fort : 51, 87, 89, 91, 99-100, 103, 108--09, 111, 115, 120

Dongolaas Gorge : 51; 84, 87, 112-13

Dugurba : 41

E Atzala Cheros : 147

East Africa Force : 134, 138, 144, 146-47 ,

East Gate Spur : 113-16 ,

Ebibru, Mt. : 98

Egypt : 2, 5-6, 10, 24, 26, 39, 49, 122, 131, 151, 153-54, 156 ,

Elephant, Peak : 136, 142-43 ,

EI Ghena : 72 ,

Embremi : 128 ,

Enda Medani Alem : 141 ,

Engiahat, Mt. : 98-99, 119 ,

Enkiabellit : 41

Eritrea : 12, 25 , 43, 48-49, 51, 64, 72, 120-22, 126, 130, 132, 135, 153-54

Essex Regiment 1 : 32-34

Ethiopia : 1-4, 8, 10-13, 21, 23, 25, 36, 38, 131-32, 135, 138, 151-56 ,

Falaga Pass : 136-39, 141-45, 147-48 ,

Falestoh : 51, 59-60, 64, 84, 89-90, 103, 105, 109, 120 ,

Field Regiments :

Fin Col : 146 ,

Flat Hill : 69, 86

Flat Top : 51, 88, 92, 94-95, 101, 108 ,

Fletcher Force : 114, 118-19, 138, 143-45, 147-48 ,

Flit Force : 132-33 ,

Foreign Legion : 78, 98, 119, 128 ,

Four Bumps : 147 ,

France : 4, 7, 9, 24, 155 ,

Free French (Brigade d' Orient & French troops) : 49, 79, 97, 127-30 ,

French Somaliland : 6, 24 ,

Frusci, General : 8, 11, 52, 120 ,

Furze Hill : 145

Gallabat : 10, 12, 25, 27, 31-36, 38, 48-49, 153 ,

Gash Delta : 13, 27, 31, 40; Gash river, 13, 42 ,

Gazelle Force : 27-31, 41-46, 50, 52, 56, 62-63, 67, 69, 71, 81-82, 85-86, 160

Gedaref : 25, 27, 48-49

Gegghiro, Mt. : 98-99

Germany : 1-7, 155

Ghinda : 128

"Gibraltar" : 44-45 , 50

Girger : 29

Gojjam : 25, 38

"Golf Course" : 33-34

Gondar : 32, 49, 132, 134-35, 151, 172

Granite, Peak : 107

Graziani, Marshal : 26

Gumsa Mt. : 136, 145

Habi Mantel area : 85, 119

Haille Selassie, Emperor : 1, 38, 135

Haiya Junction : 27

Haldeid : 28-29

Happy Valley : 112, 117

Harar : 8, 134

Haris : 86

Haurab : 40

Heath, Major-General, L. M. : 32, 121

Highland Light Infantry : 89-90, 99-100, 104, 108, 115, 125

Horse, 1 (Skinner's) : See Indian Forces

India : 2, 6, 9

Indian Forces :

Italian East Africa : 8, 10, 24-25, 39, 90-91, 153-56

Italian and Italy :

Izel : 82

Jepio, Mt. : 56, 89

Jibouti : 9, 24

Karora : 25, 71-75

Kassala : 10, 13, 25, 27, 31, 36, 38, 40, 48-49, 71-72, 74, 81, 122, 154

Kaukawah : 40

Kenya : 8, 24, 26-27, 151, 153-55

Kerai : 75

Keren : 46, 49-53, 57-59, 63-65, 70-71, 74-75, 77-78, 80-81, 83, 85-87 89-92, 97-99, 103-04, 108-10, 113-15, 118-23, 125, 127, 131, 138, 151, 153-54

Keru : 40-43, 49

Kestrel Force : 82

Khaki Hill : 146, 148

Khartoum : 10, 13, 25-27, 31, 78, 152, 156

Khashm el Girba : 27

King's African Rifles : 8

Kismayu : 36, 154

Kurmuk : 25

Laal Amba, Mt. : 80, 84-85

Laquatat : 43-46

League of Nations : 1-2, 4

Legentilhomme, General : 24

Legion, 11thC CCNN : 84

Libya : 3-4, 7, 24, 26, 39, 138, 152

Little Alagi : 136, 142-44, 150

Lorenzini, General (Italian): 108, 120

Madruiet : 78

Mai Aghif : 85-86

Mai Aragghez : 86

Mamud : 86

Manseiua : 83, 86

Mai Beicui : 85-86

Mai Ceu : 136, 147-48

Mai Mescic : 133

Marriott, Brigdier, J. CO. : 123

Massawa, harbour of : 3, 9-10, 25, 36, 75, 80, 122, 126-32, 135, 154, 156

Maula Baksh, Naik : 69

Mayne, Major-General, A.G.O.M. : 136, 138-39, 143-44, 151

Meadowforce : 72-73, 77-78

Mekali Wells : 28, 30

Mendad : 80, 97

Mersa Cuba : 75, 127-28

Mersa Dersa : 76

Mersa Taclai : 72-76, 78-79

Mescelit Pass : 78-80, 97

Messervy, Colonel (later Lieut-Gene­ral) F. W. : 82

Metemma : 32-35, 48, 52

Middle East : 2-5, 7, 9, 24, 26, 35, 49, 132, 135

Middle Hill: 136, 142-43, 148

Mogareh: 51, 82, 86, 88, 117

Mole Hill: 51, 86, 94-95

Mombasa: 156

Moncullo Fort: 129

Moyale : 26

Mussolini, Benito : 1, 3, 6-7, 155

Myburgh, Lieutenant-Colonel, P. S.: 82

Nacfa : 52, 72, 75-78, 84, 119

New Zealand Division, 1st : 6; Infantry Brigade 4th : 6

Nile, the : 12, 131, 152

Nogues, General : 24

North Africa : 2, 6, 24

Obellet : 80, 128

Om Ager : 47-49

Otumlo Fort : 129

Pathania, Captain Anant Singh : 107

Patriots : 10-11, 25, 35-36, 49, 135, 138, 144, 147-49, 151, 153-56

Pimple : 68, 100

Pinnacle : 100, 109

Piatt, Major-General (later Lieut -General) W : 25-26, 49, 80, 104, 108, 120-21, 123, 153-54

Ponte Mussolini : 50

Points : 51, 130; 66, 130; 649, 40; 900, 85; 1260, 60; 1262, 53; 1422, 67; 1451, 83; 147, 97; 1501, 67; 1552, 89, 105; 1557, 97; 1560, 60; 1565 (Sangar), 60-61, 67-68, 70, 84; 1572, 82, 83, 89; 1616 (Cameron Ridge), 51, 53; 1620, .92; 1643, 84; 1652, 98; 1680, 84; 1691, 84; 1702, 82-83, 89; 1704, 60; 1710, 82-83, 89, 95; 1717, 89, 105; 1760 (Mt. Falestoh), 60; 1767-Mt. Modacca-Mt. Dobac-Mt. Rocciosa area, 84; 1789, 84; 1892, 42; 1967, 98; 1968 (Mt. Beit Gabru), 83; 2084 (Ridge), 97-99; 2129; (7278), 124; 2160 (7269), 124-25; 2182, 86

Pyramid : 136, 138, 142-43, 147-50

Quiha : 133

Rajputana Hill : 122

Ratnagiri, H.M.I.S. : 76, 79

Razor Hill : 100

Red Hill : 116-17, 145

Red Sea : 3, 9-10, 26, 49, 71, 73, 122, 126, 130-31, 155

Rehib : 76

Rhodesian Squadron : 8

Richpal Ram, Subedar : 61, 69

Rome : 7, 26

Roseires : 27

Round Hill : 145

Royal Air Force : 47, 76, 90-91, 111, 144

Royal Fusiliers, 1st : 60, 88, 92-93, 101-02, 107

Royal Natal Carbineers, 1st : 147-48

Royal Navy : 71, 129

Royal Sussex, 1st : 73, 75-76, 78-80, 97-99, 120, 127-28

Rump : 145

Russia : 4

Sabderat : 36, 40-41, 49, 81

Saddle : 51, 86, 93-94, 102

Samanna, Mt. : 51, 84-86, 88-89, 92, 95

Sanchil, Mt. : 51, 53-55, 57, 65, 85-87, 89, 91-93, 99-105, 107-08, 112-13, 115, 117-18, 120

Sandford, Colonel (later Brigadier) D. A. : 38, 152

Sandy Ridge : 136-37, 139

Saraf Said : 33

Sarsareib: 27

Savoy Division: 52, 90, 97, 124

Savory, Brigadier R. A. : 37

Scialaco, Mt.: 53, 85

Senafe : 133

Serobatib : 29, 40

Sheodan Singh, Havildar : 69

Showak : 27

Sidi Barrani : 37

Signal Hill : 129-30

Siuma, Mt. : 82

Skenat : 75-76

Skinner's Horse : 63; see also Indian Forces.

Slab Rock: 94

Slim, Brigadier (later Field Marshal), W. J. : 35

Smuts, General, J. C. ; 31

Socota : 136, 138

Somaliland Camel Corps : 8

South African Brigade, 1st : 134, 147-51, 153

Sphinx: 51, 60, 83

Suakin: 79

Sudan : 4, 8, 10, 24-26, 31, 36-37, 39, 48-49, 121, 132, 151, 153, 155; Defence Force, 5, 8, 10, 24-25, 27, 32, 78-79, 83, 119, 124, 129, 135, 138, 151, 153; Motor Machine Gun Company, 4th, 78, 80, 125, 129, 136, 141; Detachment 1 MMG Group (light guns), 88-89; Headquarters Troops, 37, 67, 90; Port, 9-10, 12, 25-27, 49, 71-74, 76, 80, 122, 156; Troops in, 161

Suez Canal : 2, 6, 9-10

'Sugar Loaf' (Peak): 102

Swedish Mission : 129

Syria: 6, 10, 24, 131

Tafala, Mt. : 56, 83

Takoradi : 26, 155

Tamanau Gap : 29

Tana Lake: 132

Tanks, "I" : 44-46, 50, 53.. 91, 110-11, 116, 113-19, 124

Tantarua: 119

Tegawa: 41

Tehamiyam Wells : 28-29

Tendelai, Gap : 28-30

Tessenei : 41-42, 48, 81

Tetri, Mt. : 84

Tipo Battalion : 52, 64, 72

Togora Pass : 142

Tombe : 130

Tongue : 141, 145

Toselli Fort : 142, 150

Toselli Pass : 132, 134-36, 141, 147-48, 150

Transvaal Scottish, Bn I : 148-49

Triangle (Mt. Corarsi) : 136, 148-50

Tunisia : 24

Turkey : 6-7, 24

United Kingdom : 1, 3, 7, 9

Vasentet : 97

Victoria Cross : 48, 69

Vittorio Emanuele Fort : 129-30

Wade's Post : 149

Wadi Athara : 77

Wadi Boo : 130

Wahni : 49

Wakai : 40-41

Wavell, General Sir Archibald : 6, 9-10, 25-26, 31, 36, 49, 121, 132, 151, 153-55

West Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd : 89-90, 100-01, 103, 109-10, 115, 126

Western Desert, Egypt : 36-37, 49, 72, 131

Whale Back : 142-43, 146

White Rock Hill : 89, 100, 149

Wingate, Colonel, O. C. : 38, 151

Wireless Hill : 144-45

Wolchefit Pass : 134

Worcestershire Regiment, 1st : 105, 107, 110, 117-18, 126, 142-43, 146, 148

Yodrud : 28-29

Zahafalan-Zagher-Massawa Road : 126-27

Zeban Minor : 105-06, 114-15, 117

Zeban, Mt. : 51, 87, 89-90, 99, 103, 105-06, 109, 117-18

Zelale, Peak : 51, 59

Zemale, Mt. : 60, 68

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