Italian 2nd Eritrean Division


The Italian 2nd Eritrean Division, also known as the Second Eritrean Division or II Division Indigini, was an Italian Infantry division used in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935. It was formed from the Eritrean askari of the Battalion indigeni who provided the regular colonial forces of Italian Eritrea.
During the Battle of Maychew the Division took heavy losses against attacks from the elite Ethiopian Imperial Guard.

Order of battle

2nd Natives Division - Gen. Achille Vaccarisi
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