Arbegnoch
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The Arbegnoch () were Ethiopian resistance fighters who opposed the Italian occupation of Ethiopia during the period of Italian East Africa (1936–1941).
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Italian invasion
- Beginning of the guerrilla war
- Anti-guerrilla operations of 1936
- Attack on Graziani and reprisals
- Lasta revolt
- The anti-guerrilla operations of 1938
- Guerrilla warfare on the eve of World War II
- East African campaign
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
The Arbegnoch () were Ethiopian resistance fighters who opposed the Italian occupation of Ethiopia during the period of Italian East Africa (1936–1941).
Resistance began during the final stages of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War but took a more organized form after the Italian capture of Addis Ababa in May 1936. The movement evolved in two phases: an initial stage of semi-conventional warfare led largely by remnants of the imperial army and members of the upper nobility, followed by a prolonged period of guerrilla warfare after 1937 led by regional chiefs, local leaders, and fighters drawn from the broader population.