Second Italo-Ethiopian War
October 3, 1935 – February 19, 1937 · Ethiopia
Result Italian victory
Italian war of aggression against Ethiopia, October 1935 to May 1936. Mussolini's forces used mustard gas in violation of the Geneva Protocol and overwhelmed the Ethiopian army; Haile Selassie fled into exile, Italian troops entered Addis Ababa on 5 May 1936, and Ethiopia was annexed into Italian East Africa. The invasion discredited the League of Nations and drew Italy toward Nazi Germany.
Italy
Ethiopia
Other
Units
Italian Army
Royal Italian Army
I Army Corps (Italy)
II Army Corps (Italy)
III Army Corps (Italy)
19th Infantry Division "Venezia"
1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo"
26th Infantry Division "Assietta"
27th Infantry Division "Brescia"
2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre"
30th Infantry Division "Sabauda"
3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile"
4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio"
5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
5th Infantry Division "Cosseria"
6th CC.NN. Division "Tevere"
Alpini
Regia Marina
Battles 7
- Battle of Ganale Doria January 12–20, 1936 · Italian victory
- First battle of Tembien January 20–24, 1936 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Amba Aradam February 10–19, 1936 · Italian victory
- Second battle of Tembien February 27–29, 1936 · Italian victory
- Battle of Shire (1936) February 29 – March 2, 1936 · Italian victory
- Battle of Maychew March 31, 1936 · Italian victory
- Battle of the Ogaden April 14–25, 1936 · Italian victory
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Second Italo-Ethiopian War
