Chain of Command:Abyssinia -British
Unlike the majority of European armies of the time, Britain’s was composed wholly of volunteers. Admittedly in a number of cases the ‘voluntary’ part may have been the choice given to petty criminals...
View ArticleChain of Command:Abyssinia – British Askaris
The British empire, and the very nature of the conflict in The Abyssinian Crisis, brought forth troops acclimated and best able to handle the conditions in Ethiopia. This involved the Askari forces of...
View ArticleChain of Command:Abyssinia -Hussars
The Cavalry In 1928 the 11th Hussars and the 12th Lancers were selected to become armoured car units, the two regiments being ‘paired’, so that one would serve overseas, while the other would be based...
View ArticleChain of Command:Abyssinia – Royal Tank Corps
The Royal Tank Corps Middle East command was to gain an Infantry Tank Brigade and to this end two independent armoured car companies were amalgamated into the new 6th Battalion Royal Tank Corps in...
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