On this day, 89 years ago, on April 30, 1936 (March 10, 1936, the lunar calendar), Italy captured the capital of Ethiopia. A sheikh fighting for Italy On April 30, 1936, Ethiopia's defenses against Italy had collapsed, and the Italian army was ready to occupy the capital. The streets of Addis Ababa are crowded with fleeing refugees, troops are almost invisible in the capital, and the defense of the Ethiopian capital has been handed over to a small police force. Benito Mussolini has been brutally and ruthlessly fighting Haile Selassie's armed forces. He told his cabinet: "As Ethiopia's military forces are completely wiped out, security will be absolutely guaranteed. They are doomed and not far away." Mussolini's army units had always been coordinated by the air force. Planes threw mustard gas bombs not only at the enemy but also at civilians. The poison gas disabled some Ethiopian soldiers, suffocated some, and burned them to death; thus, a large gap appeared in their defense line. Most of the people in the Red Cross rescue team were also injured. Only a small number of medical staff were caring for the injured Ethiopian soldiers. Most observers believed that the Emperor's soldiers could not last long, that they were fleeing in disarray, and that they were no match for the attacking Italian panzers. Ethiopian troops charge the invading army. An Ethiopian Royal Guard prisoner with revenge in his eyes