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Chapman-Andrews and the emperor

By Peter , Leslie

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2005
ISBN
9781844152575, 1-84415-257-X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
698 kB (714257 bytes)
Pages
211\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
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Description

This is the previously untold story of the remarkable relationship between a young British diplomat and Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia from the latter s Coronation in 1930 until his murder in 1975. Based on Chapman-Andrew s diary, the core of the book describes the extraordinary SOE operation in 1940 to re-instate the Emperor on his throne after being driven out by the invading Italians. Together with the legendary Orde Wingate, Chapman-Andrews accompanied the Emperor through Italian occupied Ethiopia and, after many adventures, the vital mission was accomplished. Later Chapman-Andrews was a key figure during the Suez Crisis and in Britain s relations with Egypt and Sudan as well as Ethiopia"

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