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Ministry of Information The First to be Freed

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.015 Author/Creator: Ministry of Information Place Written: United Kingdom Type: Pamphlet Date: 1944 Pagination: 71 p. ; 23 x 14.5 cm. Order a Copy

One pamphlet issued by the Ministry of Information dated 1944, entitled, "The First to be Freed." This is a record of the British military presence in Eritrea and Somalia from 1941-1943.

Both countries were Italian colonies and ruled by Mussolini. During World War II, Italian forces were defeated and replaced by British troops.

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