Key Information
Reference code
CHARRINGTON 3/1
Title
Report by Maj Gen Mosley Mayne, Apr 1941, on operations by 5 Indian Division, Abyssinia and Eritrea
Date(s)
- 1941 Apr 29 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
14pp
Scope and content
Report by Maj Gen (Ashton Gerard Oswald) Mosley Mayne, Commander 5 Indian Div, on the part played by the division in the Allied invasion of Abyssinia and Eritrea up to the end of April 1941, notably attacks on Keren, the advance to Asmara, and the occupation of Massawa, especially focusing upon the training value of those operations, in areas such as artillery use, fire plans, road blocks, water supply, medical knowledge, air support and communications. 14pp.