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1936 battle of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
First Battle of Tembien
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Date
20-24 January 1936
Location
Tembien Province, Ethiopia
Result
Inconclusive
Belligerents
Italy
Italian Eritrea
Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Pietro Badoglio
Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum
Strength
70,000 300 field guns 14,000 draft animals
70,000
Casualties and losses
1,083 casualties
8,000 casualties
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Second Italo-Ethiopian War
De Bono
Christmas
Dolo
Ganale Doria
1st Tembien
Enderta
Mai Lahlà
2nd Tembien
Shire
Maychew
Ogaden
Addis Ababa
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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