Ethiopian UN Soldiers in Korea

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  1. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

  2. Warlord

    Warlord Veteran wannabe

    S.L.A. Marshall's "Pork Chop Hill", covers a couple of small unit actions (patrol-sized) fought by the Ethiopian contingent, highly praising their fighting skills.
     
  3. thehistorian

    thehistorian Junior Member

    Fascinating story.

    I was recently in Ethiopia and saw a display that about their force that went to Korea.

    It was all part of Emperor Haile Selassie's modernization of the country, something which was sadly slowed down by the Italian invasion in the 1930s.

    Selassie wanted Ethiopia to be seen as a valued member of the international community both before and after WW2. The country was never subject to significant colonial occupation except for a few short years by the Italians, but it still struggled in some respects to be seen as a valued member of the international community.

    I just read a great book about the Selassie's coronation by Evelyn Waugh called Remote People.

    Remote People (Penguin Classics): Evelyn Waugh: 9780141186399: Amazon.com: Books
     
  4. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

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