First Battle of Tembien

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First Battle of Tembien
Part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Date 20-24 January 1936 Location Tembien Province, Ethiopia Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Italy Italian Eritrea	Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Pietro Badoglio	Ras Kassa Ras Seyoum
Strength
70,000 300 field guns 14,000 draft animals	70,000
Casualties and losses
1,083 casualties	8,000 casualties

The First Battle of Tembien was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counterattacks by Italian forces under Marshal Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras^{[nb 1]} Kassa Haile Darge. This battle was primarily fought around Worsege Pass (Italian: Passo Uarieu) in what was then the Tembien Province of Ethiopia.
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