Italian Order of Battle Second Italo-Abyssinian War - Commando Supremo Africa Orientale

Commando Supremo Africa Orientale

Commander: General Emilio De Bono to 11/1935, Field Marshal Pietro Badoglio 11/1935 – 6/1936

• 7th Artillery Group (77mm/28)
• Granatieri 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 (149/13) (coming from Italy)
• Engineer Unit Comando Supremo Africa Orientale
• Bombardment, Reconnaissance, and Fighter Aviation Command A. O. – Gen. Aimone Cat
  • 3rd Air Brigade – Bgd. Gen. Ferruccio Ranza Eritrea with:(145 aircraft)
    • HQ Flight – (4 x Ca.101)
    • Recon Squadron (un-numbered), with :
      • 34th Recon Flight (8 x Ro.1) attached to Eritrean Corps
      • 38th Recon Flight (10 x Ro.1)
      • 41st Recon Flight (10 x Ro.1)
      • 103rd Recon Flight (9 x Ro.37)
      • 116th Recon Flight (10 x Ro.1)
      • 118th Recon Flight (10 x Ro.1) attached to 2nd Corps
      • 131st Recon Flight (10 x Ro.1)
      • Libyan Recon Flight (11 x Ro.1) attached to 1st Corps
    • 106th Fighter Flight (7 x CR.20)
    • 4th Bombers Squadron – Bgd. Gen. Attilio Matricardi
      • 14th Bomber Flight "Hic Sunt Leones" – (10 x Ca.101 D/2)
      • 15th Bomber Flight "La Disperata" – (10 x Ca.101 D/2)
    • 27th Bomber Squadron
      • 17th Bomber Flight (5 x Ca.111)
      • 18th Bomber Flight (5 x Ca.111)
    • Hydroplanes Detachments (4 x MF.4 and 2 x CANT 25)
    • 7th Bomber Wing detached to Somalia with 38 aircraft – Bgd. Gen. Ferruccio Ranza (see below)