Battle of Dire Dawa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II
gptkbp:aftermath Italian occupation of Ethiopia
gptkbp:casualties High for Ethiopian forces
Lower for Italian forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Italy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Emperor_Haile_Selassie
gptkb:General_Emilio_De_Bono
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ethiopian literature
Italian military history
gptkbp:date March 1936
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Addis_Ababa
gptkbp:historical_context Italian imperialism in Africa
Ethiopian resistance to colonization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dire Dawa
gptkbp:influenced_by League of Nations response
Global political climate of the 1930s
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Ethiopian memorials
Italian military commemorations
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Ethiopian nationalism
Influence on World War II strategies
gptkbp:location Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
gptkbp:media_coverage International press reports
Propaganda by both sides
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Harar
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkbp:result Italian victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Italian advance into Ethiopia
gptkbp:tactics Ethiopian guerrilla warfare
Italian air support