Desta Damtew
Ethiopian noble and army commander (1892-1937) · Died at 45
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Something wrong?Ras Desta Damtew KBE was an Ethiopian noble, army commander and a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie I. He is known for his leadership in the Ethiopian Army during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. He was executed on 24 February 1937 by the Italians shortly after Ethiopia's loss in the war.
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