Christmas Offensive
| Christmas Offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War | |||||||
Troop movements during the Christmas Offensive | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ethiopia | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pietro Badoglio |
Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum Ras Imru Ras Mulugeta | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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I Corps III Corps |
Army of Gojjam Army of Tigray Army of Begemder | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 125,000 | 190,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,000+ killed 6 tanks destroyed 18 tanks captured 33 field guns captured | At least 500 killed | ||||||
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The Christmas Offensive took place during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The Ethiopian offensive was more of a counteroffensive to an ever-slowing Italian offensive which started the war.