Poster 'Italian Invasion of Abyssinia' 1930's 100 × 65

A striking and historically significant large map poster titled'Abyssinie – In Vogelvlucht Gezien / Vue à Vol d'Oiseau', presenting a detailed bird's-eye view of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) and the surrounding regions of East Africa. The map illustrates the landscape with impressive detail, including mountain ranges, rivers and colonial territories such as Eritrea, Somaliland and parts of Kenya and Sudan. The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are highlighted in contrasting colour, giving the map a strong visual presence.The dramatic imagery in the upper section depicts naval vessels, aircraft, artillery and advancing troops, reflecting the military atmosphere of the period. The poster relates directly to theItalian invasion of Abyssinia (1935–1936), when Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini launched a campaign to expand its colonial empire in East Africa. Because of this context the poster can be seen as both an educational wall map and a visual document of the geopolitical tensions of the 1930s.A remarkable feature of the poster is the series of portraits along the bottom showing prominent world leaders and monarchs of the interwar period, including figures such as Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Emperor Hirohito and Pope Pius XI. These portraits firmly place the piece within the international political landscape of the time.Measuring100 × 65 cm, this large-format wall chart was originally intended for educational or informational use. Its combination of cartography, political portraiture and military imagery makes it a fascinating historical artefact from the years leading up to the Second World War. Once framed, it would make a striking display piece for a militaria collection, historical exhibition or museum-style interior.The poster shows typical signs of age such as fold lines and some edge wear, consistent with large paper wall charts from this period, but it remains an attractive and historically evocative piece.