Invasion of Ethiopia
General Cunningham, commander of allied forces in East Africa, enters Addis Ababa
Role range: 1939-1945
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Alan Cunningham Biography and Timeline
Follow Alan Cunningham through 16 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alan Cunningham, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1941–1943Years on this page
1941
Siege of Addis Ababa
General Cunningham, commander of allied forces in East Africa, enters Addis Ababa
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of West Desert Force
Appointed Commander of the Desert Force
Crusader
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Capture of Cyrenaica
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of West Desert Force
Appointed Commander of the Desert Force
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Western Desert
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Role range: 1939-1945
Eighth Army
The Eighth Army comprises the XIII & XXX Corps
Role range: 1939-1945
Defence of Egypt
Takes command of the new Eighth Army, formed to defend Egypt and restore the western desert front before the Suez Canal.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1941
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Eighth Army by Auchinleck
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Ethiopia
Commander of forces in East Africa
Role range: 1939-1945
Rule of Ethiopia
Liberates Ethiopia, placed under British rule until independence in 1952
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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