Battle of Shire (1936)
1936 battle of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Battle of Shire (disambiguation).
The Battle of Shire (Italian: Battaglia dello Shirè) was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counterattacks by Italian forces under Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras[nb 1] Imru Haile Selassie. This battle was primarily fought in the Shire area of Ethiopia.
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Battle of Shire | |||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War | |||||||
Italian colonial troops in 1936 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Italy | Abyssinia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pietro Badoglio | Ras Imru | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
47,000 | 23,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed & wounded | 4,000 killed & wounded |
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