Eritrean Ascari serving and old gun during the Italo-Ethiopian war. In background the Italian officer and two Scium-Basci (the highest NCO rank in the colonial troops). The number and the color of the stars on the Sciumbasci sleeves indicated the time of service: 3 gold stars indicated over 28 years of service. DVX

Eritrean gunners

Aimer of a battery of Eritrean Ascari. Italo-Ethiopian war 1935-36. DVX

 Eritrean Ascaro

A motorized Banda (troop) of Dubat during the Italo-Ethiopian war. The Dubat were Somali irregular colonial troops recruited among the warrior tribes (cabile) and among people 18-35 years old wich was fit for running 60 km in no more than 10 hours in an hostile environment. 
Note that the trucks are US Ford. DVX