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Osprey Men-at-Arms Series SC (1973-2011 OSPREY) comic books 1997

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    Osprey Men-at-Arms Series SC (1973-2011 OSPREY) 309-1ST
    Osprey Men-at-Arms Series SC (1973-2011 OSPREY) #309-1ST
    Published Oct 1997 by OSPREY.
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    Volume 309 - 1st printing. "The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935–36!" Written by David Nicolle. Art by Raffaele Ruggeri. In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce's colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri's detailed full-page colour plates. Softcover, PC/PB&W.