Illustrations

Captain Premindra Singh Bhagat, VC, Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners

Subedar Richpal Ram VC, 4/6 Rajputana Rifles

Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell

Lt.-Gen. Sir William Platt

Maj.-Gen. A. G. O. Mayne

Maj.-Gens. L. M. Heath and N. M. de la P. Beresford-Peirse

Ethiopian Patriots on the march

Captured Italian war material at Agordat

One of the fine thoroughfares in Asmara

Lt.-Gen. Sir William Platt inspects guard of honour at the Governor’s Palace at Asmara

Sappers and Miners of the Indian Army clearing a road block between Asmara and Massawa

The signpost showing Massawa

Men of the 4/10 Baluch march into Asmara

Indian troops manning an A.A. post at Tessenei

A view of the deserted Laquatat Fortress near Agordat

Captured Italian war material at Agordat

Captured Italian war material at Agordat

Punjabi soldiers in position on a hill-top between Tessenei and Barentu

A Bren-Gun carrier of the Garhwalis about to move off on reconnaissance somewhere in Eritrea

A panorama of the mountains around Keren

Supplies for troops by mules in the Keren Hills

Supplies for troops in Keren—unloading provisions and stores at the dumps

In the ‘dug-out’ office of the GOC of an Indian Division at the foot of the Keren Hills

A view of Keren

Signalmen operate the field telephone at Battalion Hq. on top of one of the Keren Hills

Men of the Central India Horse in action in the front line in the Keren Hills

Bren-gun Carriers of 4/11 Sikh coming into action around Keren

Keren at last

These Punjabis in Eritrea with an anti-tank gun are ready for all comers

Men of 4/16 Punjab in action with their 3” mortars in Eritrean highlands

Indian troops constructing a road in Eritrea

Some of the Bren-gun Carriers of a famous Indian Cavalry Regiment in the mountains of Ethiopia

Despatch riders in the Amba Alagi area

A truck of a mechanised column of an Indian cavalry regiment about to start on a patrol in the Amba Alagi area

A Bren-gunner and a rifleman in a stone sangar at an observation post Ethiopia

A squadron section post and observation post beyond Amba Alagi

Road block partly cleared for the trucks to carry supplies to forward troops in Ethiopia

Panorama of the country on the southern side of the Falaga Pass in Ethiopia

Members of the Jammu & Kashmir Mountain Battery at work camouflaging their guns

With bayonets fixed a platoon of Sikhs attack the enemy position up a mountain in Ethiopia

A 25-pounder gun in action near Amba Alagi

On the level top of the hill men rushing forward, during an attack on a mountain feature in Amba Alagi area

Italian motor transport in Fort Toselli captured by Allied troops

The prisoners of war in Enda Medani Alem make a huge dump of arms

Indian troops on guard over what was left of Fort Toselli

The Duke of Aosta leaving Amba Alagi with British generals and staff officers after his surrender

Maj.-Gen. Mayne with some officers after the Amba Alagi victory

Italian prisoners of war march down from Toselli Fort to the bottom of Toselli pass at Enda Medani Alem