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title: Surrender of the Duke of Aosta
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20848/surrender-of-the-duke-of-aosta/
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updated: 2025-09-03
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# Surrender of the Duke of Aosta
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20848.jpg)
## Image Caption
Amedeo Duke of Aosta (1898-1942), Viceroy of Ethiopia, with British General Mosley Mayne (1889-1955) and other British officers after the Italian surrender to the British troops at Amba Alagi. The Duke of Aosta was in charge of the Italian troops in the context of the East African campaign (1940-1941), which saw the British army and the Ethiopian resistance fight against the Italian colonies in the Horn of [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). (Australian [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Memorial)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, September 02). Surrender of the Duke of Aosta. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Surrender of the Duke of Aosta." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Surrender of the Duke of Aosta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surrender_of_the_Duke_of_Aosta.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surrender_of_the_Duke_of_Aosta.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 02 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.