The modern Italian Army defeated the poorly armed Abyssinians and captured Addis Ababa in May 1936, forcing Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie to flee.
Hea ja kaasaegse varustusega Itaalia armee purustas viletsa relvastusega abessiinlased, vallutas mais 1936 pealinna Addis Abeba ja sundis keiser Haile Selassie I põgenema.