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Christmas Offensive
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Troop movements during the Christmas Offensive
Date15 December 1935 – 20 January 1936[1]
Location
Northern Ethiopia
Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents

Christmas Offensive Italy

  • Italian Eritrea
Christmas Offensive Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Badoglio Ethiopian Empire Ras Kassa
Ethiopian Empire Ras Seyoum
Ethiopian Empire Ras Imru
Ethiopian Empire Ras Mulugeta
Units involved
I Corps
III Corps
Army of Gojjam
Army of Tigray
Army of Begemder
Strength
125,000 190,000
Casualties and losses
3,000+ killed
6 tanks destroyed
18 tanks captured
33 field guns captured
At least 500 killed[2]

The Christmas Offensive took place during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The Ethiopian offensive was more of a counteroffensive to an ever-slowing Italian offensive which started the war.

  1. ^ Baer, Test Case, p. 176.
  2. ^ Barker 1968, p. 219.

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