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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 :
1 : 60, 68
25th : 65, 68, 77, 81, 122, 129 ,
28th, R. A. : 5, 32, 114 ,
31st : 52-54, 65
Companies (Sappers and Miners) :
2 : 116
12 : 61, 76, 88
20 : 116
21 : 32, 98, 116 ,
Batteries : 28, 32, 53, 79
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 :
Divisions :
4th : 5, 36-38, 41-44, 46, 48, 59, 62-63 , 66-68, 70, 72 , 74-75 , 77 , 81, 83, 86-89, 91-92, 97, 99, 100-01, 103-04, 111, 114, 118, 121-22, 134, 153, 156, 165, 172
5th : 26-27, 31-32, 38, 41-42, 48, 67, 81, 86-89, 91-92, 99-100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 112-14, 117, 119-30, 134-38, 142-45, 147-48, 151, 153, 156, 159, 167
Brigades :
5th : 6, 41, 44-46, 58-59, 62-63, 67-68, 71, 82-83, 88, 92, 95, 103, 112, 122
7th : 72, 74-75, 77-78, 80, 86, 90, 97, 99, 115, 119, 122, 127-29
9th : 27, 48-49, 89, 99-101, 103, 105, 109, 114, 119, 125-26, 128, 147-48, 150
10th : 27, 32-35, 42-43, 46; 89, 103-04, 107-08, 111, 114-15, 117, 119, 125-26, 128-30, 141
11th : 41-45, 50, 52-53, 56, 58-59, 62-65, 67-68, 82-83, 88, 92-93, 101, 103, 108, 112, 122
29th : 27, 41, 46-47, 67-68, 70, 81, 89, 99, 105-10, 114-15, 117-18, 123, 126-27, 137, 139, 142-43, 146, 148, 150
Battalions :
3/1 Punjab : 56-58, 62, 64-67, 82, 88-89, 97, 114
3/2 Punjab : 105-07, 109, 115-16, 118, 124, 142-43
3/14 Punjab : 37, 45, 53-56, 58
4/16 Punjab : 77-79, 97-99, 119-20
4 Sikhs : 42-45, 58-60, 63, 67-68, 70, 82, 88-89, 95, 97, 103, 111-12
1 Horse (Skinner's) : 28-30, 53, 82, 133, 137-38, 144, 147, 150
2 Mahrattas : 48, 63, 67-68, 82-83, 88, 92, 94, 101-02
3/5 Mahrattas : 100, 110, 115-17
1 Rajputana Rifles : 43, 45, 53, 55-58, 65-67, 70, 82, 85, 88
4 Rajputana Rifles : 60-63, 67-70, 82-83, 88, 94, 101-02
Royal Artillery Group : 5, 70, 114, 121
Royal Engineers : 114, 116
Royal Frontier Force Rifles : 81, 89, 105-07, 118, 127, 142, 146
Royal Frontier Force Regiment : 29, 100, 109-10, 115, 144-45, 147
Royal Garhwal Rifles, 3 : 32-34, 102, 104, 107-08, 112, 114, 117-18, 125, 128, 137, 141, 144-45, 147, 149-50
Royal Tank Regiment, B. Squadron, 4th : 43, 53, 59, 86, 110, 113, 116, 129-30; 6th, 26, 32.
Companies (Motor Machine Gun) :
1 : 27, 30, 82, 123, 132-34
2 : 30, 42, 47, 58 6 : 28, 29
Italian East Africa : 8, 10, 24-25, 39, 90-91, 153-56
Italian and Italy :
Forces (Army) , 7, 10, 24-26, 28, 30, 32 , 38, 40, 44, 46, 48 , 50-52 , 59, 63-65, 69, 72-73, 80, 82, 85, 87, 89, 98, 106, 111, 115, 117, 119-20, 124, 130-32, 135, 138, 141, 150-54, 169; Air Force, 30, 42, 113, 135; Navy, 9, 25; Pack Artillery, 65; Aircraft, 73; Cavalry, 83; Artillery, 90, 94, 100, 138, 148; Armed forces, 12; Forces advance, 10, 25-26; Forces withdrawl, 4, 38, 48; Position, 28, 30, 36, 42, 50, 53, 62, 77, 79-80, 85-86, 93-94, 98, 102, 113, 119, 125-26, 134, 138, 141-47; Opposition, 45-46, 93, 102, 125, 151; Resistance, 46, 77; Intelligence, 36; Patrols, 35; Reinforcement, 32; Strategy, 36; Communications, 43, 90, 97-98, 118; Garrison, 43, 71, 73, 75; Possessions, 12; Warships, 25; Somaliland, 8; Battalions, 8, 41, 156; Submarines, 9; Pincer Movement, 26; Counter-attack, 54, 56-57, 61, 65-66, 69-71, 101-03, 108, 110, 141, 146; High Command, 129; also 153, 155
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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