THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 5
December 5 in history
What happened on December 5: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1934 and 1941, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Wal Wal incident
5 Dec 1934 — Italian and Ethiopian troops clash at a watering hole deep inside Ethiopia’s Ogaden, where Italy had quietly built a fort. Mussolini has his pretext a year before he needs it.
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In −30°C before Moscow, fresh Siberian divisions counterattack. The Blitzkrieg, undefeated for two years, has failed.
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