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Battle of the Ogaden

14 Apr 1936 – 25 Apr 1936 · 7.28° N, 44.30° E

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When
14 Apr 1936 – 25 Apr 1936
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
7.28° N, 44.30° E
Description
1936 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Battle of the Ogaden

Battle of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War

The Battle of the Ogaden was fought in 1936 in the southern front of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. The battle consisted of attacks by the Italian forces of General Rodolfo Graziani, the commander-in-chief of the forces on the "southern front", against Ethiopian defensive positions commanded by Ras Nasibu Emmanual. The strong defensive positions were designed by Wehib Pasha and known as the "Hindenburg Wall".

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