Abyssinian soldiers, 1936.

Ethiopian forces in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War besides the Central Army were mobilized from various provinces under their local leader. According to 1935 Italian intelligence estimates of the Ethiopian provinces and their forces on the eve of hostilities, the Ethiopians had an army of 350,000 men. Strengths where known are noted followed by their leader. Modernized forces in Bold.

Ethiopian Army 1935

Addis Ababa

Northern front

Army of the Left - Ras Imru Haile Selassie (Grazmach = "General/Commander of the Left")

Mahel Sefari (Army of the Center) (70,000 regulars) - Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu of Illubabor

Army of the Right- Ras Kassa Haile Darge (Qegnazmach = "General/Commander of the right")

Danakil region - Dejazmach Kassa Sebhat

Later Reinforcements

Ifrata Sefari - Ras Kebbede

Welega-Ardjo Sefari - Bitwoded Makonnen Demissie

Kaffa Sefari - Ras Getachew Abate

To subdue Gojjam revolt

Wollo Sefari - Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen Tafari

Southern front

Ogaden

Ogaden Sefari - Grazmach Afawarq Walda Samayat

Reinforcements

Hararghe Sefari - Dejazmach Nasibu Emmanual - C-in-C in Ogaden after Afewerq's death

Webi Shebelle front

Juba Front

See also

Sources

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  • Barker, A. J. (1968). The Civilising Mission: The Italo-Ethiopian War 1935–6. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-93201-6.
  • Mockler, Anthony (2003). Haile Selassie's War. New York: Olive Branch Press. ISBN 978-1-56656-473-1.
  • Nicolle, David (1997). The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935–1936. Men-at-Arms. London: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-85532-692-7.
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