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How have you been doing? The war spreads to Africa as Italy and Britain fight a colonial war there. In the meantime, the episode that YouTube deleted because of 'hate speech' is back up. Many have been asking us questions regarding the deletion of episode 038. We have written an explanation of what happened in the pinned comment on YouTube.

As is also written there, we are humbled by the support and new Patreons that decided to help us stay independent and make our content regardless of any monetization issues we are currently dealing with. Thank you very much. We owe you all big time!

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Mussolini, the New Pharaoh of Africa - WW2 - 050 - August 10 1940

This week, the war spreads to Africa, when the Italians invade the British Colony of British Somaliland. While this might seem trivial, it might have tremendous consequences on the remainder of the war. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join The TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv Follow WW2 day by day on Instagram @World_war_two_realtime https://www.instagram.com/world_war_two_realtime/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/D6D2aYN. Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Source list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources Written and Hosted by: Indy Neidell Produced and Directed by: Spartacus Olsson and Astrid Deinhard Executive Producers: Bodo Rittenauer, Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Joram Appel Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns Research by: Indy Neidell Edited by: Iryna Dulka Map animations: Eastory Colorisations by Norman Stewart and Julius Jääskeläinen https://www.facebook.com/JJcolorization/ Eastory's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCElybFZ60Hk1NSjgCf7I2sg Archive by Screenocean/Reuters https://www.screenocean.com. Sources: Freepngimg.com IWM: CH 3484 Sound effect: littlerobotsoundfactory A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Hi Indie and the team! I would really love to know more about the "elections" in the Baltic states, how the ussr took control there, what the propaganda looked like to justify their invasion and whether there was any resistance from the locals. Do you plan on covering that at some point? If not, it's ok, I'll check wikipedia. But I prefer the sweet and melodic sound of your voice!

Anonymous

I get the importance of East Africa but I think something indy said is misleading. When the war with Italy broke out, I heard that the UK stopped using the Suez canal for anything that wasn't essential. (like shipping things to Egypt) Something like a transport full of Australian troops would never go through the Mediterranean on their way to Britain. Too much chance of being interdicted.

AvidFicReader

Something Drachinfel mentioned regarding Med convoys, is that The Mediterranean Fleet based in Alexandria would run a convoy to Malta, there they would meet up with Force H, based in Gibraltar. There, they would exchange ships, pass on convoy escort, bring over damaged ships slated for repair, etc.

Anonymous

Not what I was asking. I know that the British used the navy for the Mediterranean convoys. I was saying that I thought the British stopped sending any convoys through the Mediterranean after the war with Italy started unless they absolutely had to be there. Troops on their way from Australia to the UK would have taken the route around Africa.

Anonymous

Your point is solid but I think it was more like kit and supplies going to Australia and raw materials, oil, and other stuff from Australia, India, etc coming back around The Horn. I don't think many troops from Australia got much farther west than Egypt by ship in the Second War. They were needed in the east far more than they were needed in the UK.