Battle of the Ogaden
Battle of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ogaden War or Insurgency in Ogaden.
The Battle of the Ogaden was fought in 1936 in the southern front of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. The battle consisted of attacks by the Italian forces of General Rodolfo Graziani, the commander-in-chief of the forces on the "southern front", against Ethiopian defensive positions commanded by Ras Nasibu Emmanual. The strong defensive positions were designed by Wehib Pasha and known as the "Hindenburg Wall". The battle was primarily fought to the south of Harar and Jijiga.
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Battle of the Ogaden | |||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ethiopia | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Rodolfo Graziani Luigi Frusci |
Ras Nasibu Wehib Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
38,000[nb 1] | 30,000[nb 2] | ||||||
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2,000 casualties | 5,000 casualties |
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