An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Italian troops surrendering to the Ethiopian army after a failed invasion in 1896. Verdict: FalseThe photo shows German troops being captured by American forces in April 1945. Fact Check:The Italian army lost the Battle of Adwa to the Ethiopian army in north-central Ethiopia in 1896, effectively thwarting Italy’s efforts to build an empire on the continent, according to Britannica. William Lenches, the executive director of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas, told AFP the American soldier pictured is Private Jesse Barkley of D Company, 17th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division. The 12th Armored Division, nicknamed the “Hellcats,” was crossing the Rhine and fighting their way eastward through Germany at the time, according to the Warfare History Network.

Source: Ethiopian News May 05, 2022 01:43 UTC