Battle_of_Maychew Battle_of_Maychew

Battle of Maychew - Definition and Overview

The Battle of Maychew was the last major battle of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, consisting of a failed counter-attack by Haile Selassie's forces against the Italian invaders.

On March 31, 1936, a propossed counter-attack using 40,000 of Selassie's best and last troops against the Italians. Word of the attack was leaked however, and the Italian forces crushed them.

See Also

  • Maychew
Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.