Key Information
Reference code
CHATER 3/11
Title
Account of the Italian invasion of British Somaliland, 1940-1941
Date(s)
- 1940 Jun - 1941 Jun (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
17pp
Scope and content
Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to invasion of British Somaliland by Italian forces, including manuscript narrative by Chater entitled, 'The Italian conquest of British Somaliland', and translated diary by Giorgio Becucci, 1 Italian Motor Cycle Group, entitled, 'My War Diary', Jun 1940-Aug 1940, describing Italian invasion of British Somaliland, forwarded to Chater by Lt Col D Dickinson, General Staff, Intelligence. 17pp.