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Battle of Genale Doria

Battle of Genale Doria was a battle fought in 1936 at Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ethiopia. It was part of Second Italo-Ethiopian War, which ran from 1935 to 1937. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 24,000.

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Fought1936
WhereEthiopia9.000N, 40.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses900 killed or woundedand5,000+ killed
Part ofSecond Italo-Ethiopian War1935 to 1937

Where it sits in Second Italo-Ethiopian War

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5 placed engagements of Second Italo-Ethiopian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1936 (year precision)
to 1936
PlaceEthiopia
9.000N, 40.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength20,00024,000
Casualties and losses900 killed or wounded5,000+ killed
Commanders
  • Rodolfo Graziani
  • Olol Dinle
  • Pietro Maletti
  • Desta Damtew
  • Beyene Merid
Battle of Genale DoriaBattle of Genale DoriaAddis AbabaNazretAselaDebre Birhan100 km9.000N, 40.000E
Placed at Ethiopia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Genale Doria 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 Q4871088, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ganale Doria, revision 1373773301, 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.