Battle of Maychew

The Battle of Maychew was the last major battle fought on the northern front during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. The battle consisted of a failed counterattack by the Ethiopian forces under Emperor Haile Selassie making frontal assaults against prepared Italian defensive positions under the command of Marshal Pietro Badoglio. The battle was fought near Maychew, Ethiopia, in the modern region of Tigray.

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1936  Wikidata
battle, 

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Location: 12.7833, 39.5333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1936-03-31T00:00:00Z

1936-03-31T00:00:00Z

1936 Battle of Maychew

1895-12-07T00:00:00Z

1895-12-07T00:00:00Z

1895 Battle of Amba Alagi

1941-05-04T00:00:00Z

1941-05-19T00:00:00Z

1941 Second Battle of Amba Alagi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1895	Battle of Amba Alagi	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Battle of Maychew	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Second Battle of Amba Alagi	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata