East African campaign (World War II)

June 10, 1940 – November 27, 1941

Result Allied victory

British and Commonwealth forces fought Italian forces in East Africa. They took Italian East Africa and restored Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia.

June 10, 1940 – January 17, 1941

Northern front, East Africa, 1940 British victory Sudan William Platt

January 26–31, 1941

Battle of Agordat (1941) British victory Agordat Archibald Wavell, Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, William Platt

February 5 – April 1, 1941

Battle of Keren Allied victory Keren William Platt

November 13–27, 1941

Battle of Gondar Allied victory Gondar William Platt, Guglielmo Nasi

Key commanders