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Abyssinian Army Mobilizes
Photograph
Inter World War
1935 Italio-Ethiopian War Abyssinian Army Mobilizes Original News Service Photo The peasant army, Abyssinian, mobilized at Harrar for departure to the southern front. International News Photo - 8” x 10”
Probably Authentic
Related: Vehicle
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