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On Sat. 10 may 1941 Indian troops marched out the Falagi Pass, which w.....

1941-05-10

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Indian troops marched out the Falagi Pass, which was captured on the previous day, toward the 11,400-foot Mount Gumsa east of Amba Alagi, Abyssinia. Italian troops who held Mount Gumsa would be withdrawn into Amba Alagi after sundown.

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