De Bono's invasion of Ethiopia
| De Bono's invasion of Ethiopia | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ethiopia | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Emilio De Bono |
Seyoum Mengesha Haile S. Gugsa | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 125,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 1,200 captured | ||||||||
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De Bono's invasion of Ethiopia took place during the opening stages of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Italian General Emilio De Bono invaded northern Ethiopia from staging areas in the Italian colony of Eritrea on what was known as the "northern front".