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Battle of Amba Aradam

Battle of Amba Aradam was a battle fought on 10 February 1936 at Amba Aradam, in what is now Ethiopia; it lasted 9 days. It was part of Second Italo-Ethiopian War, which ran from 1935 to 1937. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 70,000; 280 field guns; 5,000 machine guns; 170 airplanes against 80,000; 18 field guns; 400 machine guns.

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Il III° Battaglione della Divisione Sila durante la battaglia dell'Amba Aradam. Sono visibili solo i caschi dei soldati.
Il III° Battaglione della Divisione Sila durante la battaglia dell'Amba Aradam. Sono visibili solo i caschi dei soldati.. Istituto Nazionale LUCE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 February 1936lasted 9 days
WhereAmba Aradam, Ethiopia13.331N, 39.511E
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italy; 13px Italian EritreaagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses800 casualtiesand18,000 killed and wounded
Part ofSecond Italo-Ethiopian War1935 to 1937

Where it sits in Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Battle of Genale Doria, 1936Battle of Amba Aradam, 1936Battle of Shire, 1936Battle of Maychew, 1936Battle of the Ogaden, 193619361936Battle of Amba Aradam, 1936
5 placed engagements of Second Italo-Ethiopian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 February 1936
to 19 February 1936
PlaceAmba Aradam, Ethiopia
13.331N, 39.511E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength70,000; 280 field guns; 5,000 machine guns; 170 airplanes80,000; 18 field guns; 400 machine guns
Casualties and losses800 casualties18,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Pietro Badoglio
  • Mulugeta Yeggazu
  • Tadessa Mulugeta
Battle of Amba AradamBattle of Amba AradamBattle of Mek'eleBattle of Amba AlagiSecond Battle of Amba AlagiBattle of AdwaBattle of Mek'eleBattle of Amba AlagiSecond Battle of Amba AlagiBattle of AdwaAdigratAksum100 km13.331N, 39.511E
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Battle of Amba Aradam is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887840, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amba Aradam, revision 1376392880, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.