Italy had colonies in Africa with borders to British African colonies. So the war was brought to Africa. Fights started in East Africa between the Italian colony Ethopia / Somalia and the British colonies Sudan and British Somali Land. Italy had to surrender against British troops in East Africa at the end of 1941.
The second African war took place in North Africa between Italian Lybia and British protected Egypt. |
| Italian Anti Aircraft Gun in action on Lybia |
