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First Battle of Tembien
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Date20-24 January 1936
Location
Tembien Province, Ethiopia
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents

First Battle of Tembien Italy

  • Italian Eritrea
First Battle of Tembien Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Badoglio Ethiopian Empire Ras Kassa
Ethiopian Empire Ras Seyoum
Strength
70,000
300 field guns
14,000 draft animals
70,000
Casualties and losses
1,083 casualties 8,000 casualties

The First Battle of Tembien was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counterattacks by Italian forces under Marshal Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras[nb 1] Kassa Haile Darge. This battle was primarily fought around Worsege Pass (Italian: Passo Uarieu) in what was then the Tembien Province of Ethiopia.
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