Battle of Keren

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Battle of Keren

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Post by Peter H » 13 Jan 2003, 05:02

I've been reading the Amedeo Guillet book by Sebastian O'Kelly.The Battle of Keren features prominently.Any information on the Italian order of battle would be appreciated,as well as details on General Lorenzini,the 'Lion of Keren'.A forgotten battle?

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Post by Napoli » 13 Jan 2003, 09:23

How you been finding the book Moulded?
Will have to get around to ordering my copy soon :D


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Post by Peter H » 13 Jan 2003, 11:48

My wife thought it was a Mills & Boon novel because of its cover but its a good read.

I'm a bit doubtful about one of his escapades though--when the Germans occupied Rome in 1943 he just headed south,got thru the frontlines and ended up in the Allied zone.Lucky! 8O

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Post by Lupo Solitario » 13 Jan 2003, 22:47

Dear Moulded

the italian OOB at Keren could be found at:
http://www.comandosupremo.com/article.p ... e=&order=0

at the moment I got some trouble in finding infos about Lorenzini (apart he died at Keren...)

About Guillet, he was not in Italy at Septmeber 8th, but joined the King coming back from Yemen. After that, he served in italian civil war in some mission back fascist lines

bye

Lupo

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Post by Peter H » 14 Jan 2003, 11:42

Thanks Lupo.

The book says that Amedeo was visiting his wounded brother,Giuseppe,in Rome at the time.He trid to catch a train south from Termini station,but due to the number of Germans there,took off south on foot first to Capua,then Naples.

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