Abyssinia - Italian Troops (1936)

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Abyssinia / Ethiopia.



Shots around Italian army camp in Abyssinia. Lots of tents and camels. Camel train carrying equipment. Troops moving forwards, as if under fire, with guns. A plane circles overhead. More dark shots of troops moving on foot. Shots of Ethiopian tribesmen.



Italian troops move on foot across country. Local people pay their regards to the invading forces. Shots of the troops crossing river. Shot of an abandoned Post truck. Local people look on as the troops go by. An Italian flag is carried by troops on horseback. Local people sing and dance.



Local people come to meet Italian troops in village centre.
FILM ID:552.02

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