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Name: British Military Administration in Somaliland

Type: Polity

Start: 1941 AD

End: 1950 AD

Nation: somalia

Parent: great britain

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This article is about the specific polity British Military Administration in Somaliland and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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British forces occupied Italian Somaliland in 1941 and militarily administered the territory.

Establishment


  • February 1941: British forces occupied Italian Somaliland and militarily administered the territory.
  • February 1941: On 25 February 1941, the motorised 23rd Nigerian Brigade (11th African Division) advanced 378 km up the coast in three days and occupied the Somali capital of Mogadishu unopposed.
  • March 1941: By early March Cunningham's forces had captured most of Italian Somaliland.
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    1. World War II


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    1.1.World War II (East African Theatre)

    Was the East African theatre of World War II.

    1.1.1.British invasion of Italian East Africa

    Was the British invasion and occupation of Italian East Africa during World War II.


    2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • April 1950: In November 1949, the United Nations finally opted to grant Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision.

  • Disestablishment


  • April 1950: In November 1949, the United Nations finally opted to grant Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision.
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