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The Battle of Amba Alagi was fought in May 1941, during World War II, part of the East African Campaign.After the Italian defeat at Keren in April 1941, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta withdrew his forces to the mountain stronghold at Amba Alagi. The mountain had galleries carved into the rock to protect the defending troops and hold ample ammunition and stores and the Italian troops thought themselves to be impregnable. According to other sources, however, the fortress was easily defendable thanks to its position and the mountainous terrain, but lacked food and water, so that Marshal Enrico Caviglia later criticised the Duke for having chosen it for his last stand, calling the Amba Alagi "uno scoglio senz'acqua e senza viveri" ("a rock with neither water nor food"). The initial attacks on th

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  • The Battle of Amba Alagi was fought in May 1941, during World War II, part of the East African Campaign.After the Italian defeat at Keren in April 1941, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta withdrew his forces to the mountain stronghold at Amba Alagi. The mountain had galleries carved into the rock to protect the defending troops and hold ample ammunition and stores and the Italian troops thought themselves to be impregnable. According to other sources, however, the fortress was easily defendable thanks to its position and the mountainous terrain, but lacked food and water, so that Marshal Enrico Caviglia later criticised the Duke for having chosen it for his last stand, calling the Amba Alagi "uno scoglio senz'acqua e senza viveri" ("a rock with neither water nor food"). The initial attacks on the approaches to Amba Alagi by British troops under Major-General Mayne from the north, commenced on 4 May with a pincer from the eastern and western sides. There was hard fighting in the jagged mountainous terrain but Mayne's troops were joined on 12 May by Brigadier Dan Pienaar's 1st South African Brigade, which had captured the Italian garrison of Dessie (20 April) located 200 miles (320 km) south of Amba Alagi, and by 14 May Amba Alagi was completely surrounded. A final assault was planned for the next day but a lucky strike by an artillery shell hit an Italian fuel dump, sending a stream of oil into the last remaining Italian drinking water, forcing the garrison to end its resistance. The Italian commander began ceasefire negotiations on 16 May 1941. The Duke of Aosta and his garrison surrendered to the British commander, Lieutenant-General Sir Alan Cunningham, on 19 May 1941. The Duke and the garrison were accorded the honours of war. This capitulation marked the end of any significant Italian control on East Africa, although some garrisons would continue to fight until 1943. The film La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi, shot in 1953 by Flavio Calzavara, glorifies the Italian defence against the British. (en)
  • La Batalla de Amba Alagi se libró en mayo de 1941, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, formando así parte de la Campaña de África Oriental. Los Aliados contaron siempre con la delantera, ya que se produjo un retroceso italiano por la escasez de munición, víveres y la incapacidad de plantar cara a un contingente cuatro veces mayor que el suyo. La batalla derivó en la captura del Príncipe Amedeo, Duque de Aosta, que estaba al mando de las tropas italianas. (es)
  • La bataille d'Amba Alagi est une bataille de la campagne d'Afrique de l'Est durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La bataille eut lieu du 3 au 19 mai 1941 sur la montagne d'Amba Alagi, sur laquelle se sont retranchés 7 000 soldats italiens, commandés par le duc d'Aoste. Ils sont attaqués par les troupes du Royaume-Uni, composées d'unités britanniques, indiennes et sud-africaines, appuyées par des contingents éthiopiens et sont contraints de capituler après des combats très violents. (fr)
  • La seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi fu una celebre battaglia della Seconda guerra mondiale, svoltasi presso la montagna di Amba Alagi nella regione del Tigrè, nell'odierna Etiopia settentrionale. (it)
  • Bitwa pod Amba Alagi – bitwa II wojny światowej stoczona pomiędzy wojskami włoskimi a brytyjskimi i południowoafrykańskimi w paśmie górskim w dniach od 4 do 19 maja 1941 roku, zakończona zwycięstwem aliantów. (pl)
  • Битва при Амба-Алагі (1941) (італ. Seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi) — битва Східноафриканської кампанії Другої світової війни що відбувалося в горах Північної Ефіопії в квітні-травні 1941 року, в ході якої британські війська під командуванням генерала Алана Каннінгема примусили до капітуляції італійські частини герцога . (uk)
  • Битва при Амба-Алаге (1941) (итал. seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi) — сражение Восточноафриканской кампании Второй мировой войны, происходившее в горах Северной Эфиопии в апреле-мае 1941 года, в ходе которого британские войска под командованием генерала Аллана Каннингема принудили к капитуляции итальянские части герцога Амадея Савойского. (ru)
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  • 3,500 killed or wounded, all survivors captured
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  • Ethiopian Empire
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  • La Batalla de Amba Alagi se libró en mayo de 1941, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, formando así parte de la Campaña de África Oriental. Los Aliados contaron siempre con la delantera, ya que se produjo un retroceso italiano por la escasez de munición, víveres y la incapacidad de plantar cara a un contingente cuatro veces mayor que el suyo. La batalla derivó en la captura del Príncipe Amedeo, Duque de Aosta, que estaba al mando de las tropas italianas. (es)
  • La bataille d'Amba Alagi est une bataille de la campagne d'Afrique de l'Est durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La bataille eut lieu du 3 au 19 mai 1941 sur la montagne d'Amba Alagi, sur laquelle se sont retranchés 7 000 soldats italiens, commandés par le duc d'Aoste. Ils sont attaqués par les troupes du Royaume-Uni, composées d'unités britanniques, indiennes et sud-africaines, appuyées par des contingents éthiopiens et sont contraints de capituler après des combats très violents. (fr)
  • La seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi fu una celebre battaglia della Seconda guerra mondiale, svoltasi presso la montagna di Amba Alagi nella regione del Tigrè, nell'odierna Etiopia settentrionale. (it)
  • Bitwa pod Amba Alagi – bitwa II wojny światowej stoczona pomiędzy wojskami włoskimi a brytyjskimi i południowoafrykańskimi w paśmie górskim w dniach od 4 do 19 maja 1941 roku, zakończona zwycięstwem aliantów. (pl)
  • Битва при Амба-Алагі (1941) (італ. Seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi) — битва Східноафриканської кампанії Другої світової війни що відбувалося в горах Північної Ефіопії в квітні-травні 1941 року, в ході якої британські війська під командуванням генерала Алана Каннінгема примусили до капітуляції італійські частини герцога . (uk)
  • Битва при Амба-Алаге (1941) (итал. seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi) — сражение Восточноафриканской кампании Второй мировой войны, происходившее в горах Северной Эфиопии в апреле-мае 1941 года, в ходе которого британские войска под командованием генерала Аллана Каннингема принудили к капитуляции итальянские части герцога Амадея Савойского. (ru)
  • The Battle of Amba Alagi was fought in May 1941, during World War II, part of the East African Campaign.After the Italian defeat at Keren in April 1941, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta withdrew his forces to the mountain stronghold at Amba Alagi. The mountain had galleries carved into the rock to protect the defending troops and hold ample ammunition and stores and the Italian troops thought themselves to be impregnable. According to other sources, however, the fortress was easily defendable thanks to its position and the mountainous terrain, but lacked food and water, so that Marshal Enrico Caviglia later criticised the Duke for having chosen it for his last stand, calling the Amba Alagi "uno scoglio senz'acqua e senza viveri" ("a rock with neither water nor food"). The initial attacks on th (en)
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  • Segunda Batalla de Amba Alagi (es)
  • Bataille d'Amba Alagi (1941) (fr)
  • Seconda battaglia dell'Amba Alagi (it)
  • Bitwa pod Amba Alagi (1941) (pl)
  • Битва при Амба-Алаге (1941) (ru)
  • Битва при Амба-Алагі (1941) (uk)
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