This campaign in Somaliland was like all the others of the Axis : it initially started with a victory , then after a period of time ( like the campaigns in the Balkans , in the Philippines or in Russia ) , finished with a complete defeat . The campaign in Somaliland was like all the others of the Axis : it initially started with a victory , then after a period of time ( like the campaigns in the Balkans , in the Philippines or in Russia ) , finished with a complete defeat .