| ABYSSINIA WAR ROLL 2 Italian invasion of Abyssinia. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 7651 | |
| Catalog #: | 526455 | |
| Clip Number: | 526455-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 90 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:09 - 01:29:15 | |
| Location: | Abyssinia / Ethiopia | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) WAR & CONFLICT: Italo - Ethiopian (Abyssinia/Italy) 1935-1936 | |
| Description: | ABYSSINIA WAR ROLL 2 Italian invasion of Abyssinia. Abyssinia / Ethiopia Plane taxies. Leading Italian officer talks to other officers. Ethiopian people are also there to greet him. The leader sets off in a car. They stop off at the roadside to meet other Italian forces. Abyssinian tribal leaders meet and talk to Italian officer. They stand before the seated commander who appears to instruct them. Views around city, not clear whether this is Addis Ababa. Harbor with boats and a village with stucco huts with thatched tooves. Palm tree-lined streets and substantial stucco structures, this is an Ethiopian city. VS Ethiopian citizens, soldiers and Italians. Troops gather and celebrate. Leading Italians arrive in city. Shots of local citizens looking on. African troops dance. | |
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