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Battle of Gogetti

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Battle of Gogetti
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Date19 February 1937
Location
Near Lake Shala, Ethiopia
Result

Italian victory

Belligerents
 Ethiopia  Italy
Commanders and leaders
Ethiopian Empire Beyene Merid 
Ethiopian Empire Gebre Mariam 
Ethiopian Empire Desta Damtew Executed
Fascist Italy Rodolfo Graziani
Units involved
Remnants of the Ethiopian Sidamo and Bale armies Italian colonial troops
Strength
>2000 men Unknown

The Battle of Gogetti was the final battle between Ethiopia and the Italy preluding the Second World War. This battle was fought against the surviving troops of the armies of Sidamo and Bale. The Ethiopian armies were encircled and destroyed by the Italian forces near Lake Shala. Ethiopian leaders Beiene Merid and Dejazmach Gabre Mariam were killed in battle. Ras Desta Damtew, although wounded, escaped the brutal fight, only to be hunted down and killed five days later.[1]

As retaliation for the attempted assassination of Rodolfo Graziani, Italian soldiers killed thousands of Ethiopian civilians.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mehtidis, Alexis. "Italian Ground Forces in Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana) during World War II, 1939-1941 Part I 1939 to July 1940". Italian Ground Forces in East Africa.
  2. ^ profilpelajar.com. "Arbegnoch". Retrieved 2024-02-13.