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1936 battle of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Second Battle of Tembien
Part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War
Italian artillery in Tembien in 1936
Date
27-29 February 1936
Location
Tembien Province, Ethiopia
Result
Italian victory
Destruction of the Ethiopian Army of the Center in the north
Belligerents
Italy
Italian Eritrea
Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Pietro Badoglio
Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum
Strength
70,000 (Plus 50,000 in reserve)
40,000
Casualties and losses
600
8,000
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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 Second Battle of Tembien was fought on the northern front of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. This battle consisted of attacks by Italian forces under Marshal Pietro Badoglio on Ethiopian forces under Ras[nb 1] Kassa Haile Darge and Ras Seyoum Mangasha. This battle, which resulted in a decisive defeat of Ethiopian forces, was primarily fought in the area around the Tembien Province. The battle is notable for the large-scale use of mustard gas by the Italians.
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