BATTLE // February 29, 1936
Battle of Shire
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Overview
The Battle of Shire 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 Imru Haile Selassie. This battle was primarily fought in the Shire area of Ethiopia.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Italy47,000medium
- Ethiopia23,500medium
Italy fielded a 2.0 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Italy1,000medium2% loss rate
- Ethiopia4,000medium17% loss rate
Commanders (2)
Ethiopia
Italy
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