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| First battle of Tembien | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Italy | Ethiopia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pietro Badoglio |
Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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70,000 300 field guns 14,000 draft animals | 70,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,083 casualties | 8,000 casualties | ||||||
The first battle of Tembien was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counterattacks by Italian forces under Marshal Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras[nb 1] Kassa Haile Darge. This battle was primarily fought around Worsege Pass (Italian: Passo Uarieu) in what was then the Tembien Province of Ethiopia.
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