10 Oct 1935 - Abyssinia Jun 22, 2016 8:34:13 GMT 1 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Diarist on Jun 22, 2016 8:34:13 GMT 1 Ethiopian commander Haile Selassie Gugsa defected to the Italian side.Source: Nicolle, David (2005). The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36. Osprey Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781855326927.