Between Bombs and Good Intentions : : The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Italo-Ethiopian war, 1935-1936 / / Rainer Baudendistel.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Map -- Introduction -- 1. Switzerland, the ICRC and the Red Cross Movement at the Time of the Italo-Ethiopian War -- 2. An African Solferino: the Emergency Medical Relief Operation in Ethiopia -- 3. Red Cross Work Challenged: the Respect of the Emblem -- 4. The Heart of the Matter: Ensuring the Protection of the Emblem -- 5. Prisoners of War: Propaganda Prevails over Reality -- 6. ‘Rain that Kills’: the ICRC and Fascist Italy’s Chemical Warfare -- Summary and Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Map -- Introduction -- 1. Switzerland, the ICRC and the Red Cross Movement at the Time of the Italo-Ethiopian War -- 2. An African Solferino: the Emergency Medical Relief Operation in Ethiopia -- 3. Red Cross Work Challenged: the Respect of the Emblem -- 4. The Heart of the Matter: Ensuring the Protection of the Emblem -- 5. Prisoners of War: Propaganda Prevails over Reality -- 6. ‘Rain that Kills’: the ICRC and Fascist Italy’s Chemical Warfare -- Summary and Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index |
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