Battle of Shire (1936)

Battle of Shire
Part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War

Italian colonial troops in 1936
Date29 February – 2 March 1936
Location
Shire, Ethiopia
Result Italian victory
Belligerents
 Italy  Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Pietro Badoglio Ras Imru
Strength
47,000 23,500
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed & wounded 4,000 killed & wounded

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 Imru Haile Selassie. This battle was primarily fought in the Shire area of Ethiopia.

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