The figures shown in boxes give the approximate number of troops stationed in the Mediterranean spheres of influence of the different Powers. In addition to those given, the Italians are said to have a force of 90,000 troops in Abyssinia. The announcement of Mussolini of Italy’s entry into the war gives point to the strategic position as set out in the map.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 166, 13 June 1940, Page 8
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62The figures shown in boxes give the approximate number of troops stationed in the Mediterranean spheres of influence of the different Powers. In addition to those given, the Italians are said to have a force of 90,000 troops in Abyssinia. The announcement of Mussolini of Italy’s entry into the war gives point to the strategic position as set out in the map. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 166, 13 June 1940, Page 8
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