Christmas Offensive

Christmas Offensive
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Troop movements during the Christmas Offensive
Date 15 December 1935 – 20 January 1936[1] Location Northern Ethiopia Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Italy Italian Eritrea	Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Pietro Badoglio	Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum Ras Imru Ras Mulugeta
Units involved
I Corps III Corps	Army of Gojjam Army of Tigray Army of Begemder
Strength
125,000	190,000
Casualties and losses
3,000+ killed 6 tanks destroyed 18 tanks captured 33 field guns captured	At least 500 killed[2]

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.