List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia

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This is a list of weapons used by Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Ethiopian weapons mainly consisted of the various small arms Ethiopia had brought over the years.

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Small arms

Rifles

Carbines

Machine guns

Submachine guns

Traditional weapons

Swords

Spears

Bows

Bow and arrow [20] [ citation needed ]

Armoured fighting vehicles(AFV's)

Tanks

Tankettes

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