Index
–A–
Abyssinia: See Ethiopia
Acqua Gap: 51, 58-63, 67-68, 71, 81, 83-84, 87, 91, 112, 114
Addis Ababa: 8, 52, 124, 131-35, 152, 154
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
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
Amien: 41
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty: 3
Anglo-Italian Joint Declaration (Gentlemen’s Agreement): 3
Anti-tank Troop R. A. 1st (Independent): 82, 122, 127
Aosta, Duke of: 7, 150-51, 154
Aqiq: 73-74
Asmara: 36, 49, 51-52, 85, 87, 97 113, 120, 122-26, 128-32, 154
Asmat Awi Pass: 76
Assab, harbour of: 3
Australian Division, 6th: 6
–B–
Bab Harmas, Mt.: 80
Bahar: 43
Baluch 4: 32-33, 107, 115, 117
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
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
–C–
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
Cantibai: 128
Cannefat: 150
Cape of Good Hope: 9
Carabinieri: 84
Catholic Mission: 51
Central India Horse: 58, 82-83, 88-89, 117-18, 124-25, 132-34
Cerasi: 98
Chad Battalion, 3rd: 76-77, 128
Chelga: 49
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S: see British Prime Minister
Coldstream, G. P., Major: 127
Combolcia Pass: 135
Commando, 51st: 83, 86, 88, 137, 141, 144-45, 147
Corbetta: 136
Crete: 131
Cubcol: 77-78
Cunningham, Lieut-General Sir Alan: 121, 151, 154
Cyrenaica: 154
–D–
Dead Tree Hill: 145
Debelai Pass: 78
Debivar: 134
Derudeb: 28
Dessie: 135, 138, 144, 147, 151
Di Aiba Pass: 147-48
Dickinson, General D. P.: 27, 153
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–
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
EI Ghena: 72
Embremi: 128
Enda Medani Alem: 141
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
–F–
Falaga Pass: 136-39, 141-45, 147-48
Falestoh: 51, 59-60, 64, 84, 89-90, 103, 105, 109, 120
Field Regiments:
25th: 65, 68, 77, 81, 122, 129
Companies (Sappers and Miners):
2: 116
20: 116
Fin Col: 146
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
Free French (Brigade d’ Orient & French troops): 49, 79, 97, 127-30
Frusci, General: 8, 11, 52, 120
Furze Hill: 145
–G–
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
Gegghiro, Mt.: 98-99
Ghinda: 128
“Gibraltar”: 44-45 , 50
Girger: 29
“Golf Course”: 33-34
Gondar: 32, 49, 132, 134-35, 151, 172
Granite, Peak: 107
Graziani, Marshal: 26
–H–
Haille Selassie, Emperor: 1, 38, 135
Haiya Junction: 27
Haldeid: 28-29
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
–I–
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 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):
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;
Pack Artillery, 65;
Aircraft, 73;
Cavalry, 83;
Artillery, 90, 94, 100, 138, 148;
Armed forces, 12;
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;
Intelligence, 36;
Patrols, 35;
Reinforcement, 32;
Strategy, 36;
Communications, 43, 90, 97-98, 118;
Possessions, 12;
Warships, 25;
Somaliland, 8;
Submarines, 9;
Pincer Movement, 26;
Counter-attack, 54, 56-57, 61, 65-66, 69-71, 101-03, 108, 110, 141, 146;
High Command, 129;
Izel: 82
–J–
–K–
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
Kestrel Force: 82
Khartoum: 10, 13, 25-27, 31, 78, 152, 156
Khashm el Girba: 27
King’s African Rifles: 8
Kurmuk: 25
–L–
Laquatat: 43-46
Legentilhomme, General: 24
Legion, 11th CCNN: 84
Libya: 3-4, 7, 24, 26, 39, 138, 152
Little Alagi: 136, 142-44, 150
Lorenzini, General (Italian): 108, 120
–M–
Madruiet: 78
Mai Aghif: 85-86
Mai Aragghez: 86
Mamud: 86
Mai Beicui: 85-86
Mai Mescic: 133
Marriott, Brigadier, 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
Mersa Dersa: 76
Messervy, Colonel (later Lieut-General) F. W.: 82
Middle East: 2-5, 7, 9, 24, 26, 35, 49, 132, 135
Mombasa: 156
Moncullo Fort: 129
Moyale: 26
Mussolini, Benito: 1, 3, 6-7, 155
Myburgh, Lieutenant-Colonel, P. S.: 82
–N–
New Zealand
Division, 1st: 6;
Infantry Brigade 4th: 6
Nogues, General: 24
–O–
Om Ager: 47-49
Otumlo Fort: 129
–P–
Pathania, Captain Anant Singh: 107
Patriots: 10-11, 25, 35-36, 49, 135, 138, 144, 147-49, 151, 153-56
Platt, Major-General (later Lieut-General) W: 25-26, 49, 80, 104, 108, 120-21, 123, 153-54
Ponte Mussolini: 50
66, 130;
649, 40;
900, 85;
1260, 60;
1262, 53;
1422, 67;
1451, 83;
147, 97;
1501, 67;
1557, 97;
1560, 60;
1565 (Sangar), 60-61, 67-68, 70, 84;
1620, .92; 1643, 84;
1652, 98;
1680, 84;
1691, 84;
1704, 60;
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
–Q–
Quiha: 133
–R–
Rajputana Hill: 122
Razor Hill: 100
Red Sea: 3, 9-10, 26, 49, 71, 73, 122, 126, 130-31, 155
Rehib: 76
Rhodesian Squadron: 8
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 Sussex, 1st: 73, 75-76, 78-80, 97-99, 120, 127-28
Rump: 145
Russia: 4
–S–
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
Saraf Said: 33
Sarsareib: 27
Savoy Division: 52, 90, 97, 124
Savory, Brigadier R. A.: 37
Senafe: 133
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
Somaliland Camel Corps: 8
South African Brigade, 1st: 134, 147-51, 153
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
‘Sugar Loaf’ (Peak): 102
Swedish Mission: 129
–T–
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
Tetri, Mt.: 84
Togora Pass: 142
Tombe: 130
Toselli Pass: 132, 134-36, 141, 147-48, 150
Transvaal Scottish, Bn I: 148-49
Triangle (Mt. Corarsi): 136, 148-50
Tunisia: 24
–U–
–V–
Vasentet: 97
Vittorio Emanuele Fort: 129-30
–W–
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
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
–Y–
Yodrud: 28-29
–Z–
Zahafalan–Zagher–Massawa Road: 126-27
Zeban Minor: 105-06, 114-15, 117