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Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Assault on an Arab Traitor
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Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Assault on an Arab Traitor
Italian assault on the house of an Arab Traitor. The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya, in order to counterbalance French conquests in North Africa. Part of the general feeding frenzy that surrounded the decline of the Ottoman Empire ( The Sick Man of Europe ). Italy declared war on 29 September 1911, and after preliminary naval bombardments, an Italian naval forces occupied Tobruk (4th October) and Tripoli (5th October). The army, under General Carlo Caneva, took over the occupation on 11th October, and promptly stalled under a combination of skilful Turkish religious propaganda amongst the local population and the caution of Caneva. It was only the next summer, starting in July 1912, that the Italians advanced out of their coastal strongholds, slowly forcing the Turks back, and winning several victories over them. However, it was the threatened outbreak of the First Balkan War that forced Turkey to make peace, and by the Treaty of Ouchy (15th October 1912), Turkey ceded Libya, Rhodes and the Dodecanese islands to Italy
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This powerful image captures the intensity and chaos of the Italo-Turkish War (1911-12), specifically the assault on an Arab traitor's house by Italian forces. The war was initiated by Italy against the Ottoman Empire, with the primary objective being the acquisition of Libya to counterbalance French territorial gains in North Africa. The Sick Man of Europe, a term used to describe the declining Ottoman Empire, added to the general sense of urgency and scramble for territorial expansion. Italy declared war on Turkey on September 29, 1911, and following preliminary naval bombardments, Italian naval forces occupied Tobruk on October 4 and Tripoli on October 5. General Carlo Caneva led the army occupation on October 11, but the Italians faced significant resistance from the local population, who were influenced by Turkish religious propaganda, and Caneva's cautious approach. The Italians did not make significant advances until the following summer, starting in July 1912, when they began to push out of their coastal strongholds and force the Turks back. Several victories were won, but it was the imminent outbreak of the First Balkan War that compelled Turkey to make peace. By the Treaty of Ouchy, signed on October 15, 1912, Turkey ceded Libya, Rhodes, and the Dodecanese islands to Italy. This photograph offers a glimpse into the brutal realities of war, as Italian soldiers storm an Arab traitor's house, likely in search of intelligence or retribution. The image is a poignant reminder of the complex geopolitical dynamics at play during this period and the human cost of colonial expansion.
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