Second Battle of Tembien
1936 battle of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Second Battle of Tembien | |||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War | |||||||
Italian artillery in Tembien in 1936 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ethiopia | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pietro Badoglio |
Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
70,000 (Plus 50,000 in reserve) | 40,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
600 casualties | 8,000 casualties |
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