Italian order of battle for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Italian order of battle for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War on 8 October 1935. The Ethiopian order of battle is listed separately. Comando Supremo Africa Orientale Commander: General Emilio De Bono to November 1935, Field Marshal Pietro Badoglio November 1935 – June 1936 7th Artillery Group (77/28 field guns) Granatieri di Sardegna Battalion (coming from Italy) Alpini Battalion (coming from Italy) Guardia di Finanza Battalion (coming from Italy) 3 Assault Battalions (still in Italy) 7th Artillery Group (Obice da 149/13 howitzer) (coming from Italy) Engineer Unit Comando Supremo Africa Orientale Bombardment, Reconnaissance, and Fighter Aviation Command A. O. – Gen. Mario Ajmone Cat 3rd Air Brigade – Brig.Gen. Ferruccio Ranza Eritrea (145 aircraft) HQ Flight (4 × Caproni Ca.101 light bomber/transport aircraft) Reconnaissance Squadron (un-numbered): 34th Reconnaissance Flight (8 × Romeo Ro.1 reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft) attached to Eritrean Corps 38th Reconnaissance Flight (10 × Ro.1) 41st Reconnaissance Flight (10 × Ro.1) 103rd Reconnaissance Flight (9 × IMAM Ro.37) 116th Reconnaissance Flight (10 × Ro.1) 118th Reconnaissance Flight (10 × Ro.1) attached to II Army Corps 131st Reconnaissance Flight (10 × Ro.1) Libyan Reconnaissance Flight (11 × Ro.1) attached to I Army Corps 106th Fighter Flight (7 × CR.20)