Ethiopians battle invading Italians in 1935

The transcript describes the unexpected resilience of Ethiopian tribesmen against Mussolini's legions. Despite being decimated by the highly trained Italian war machine, the Ethiopians continued to fight fiercely. Mussolini had anticipated a quick and easy victory, but his troops faced significant resistance, having to fight for every inch of territory.

Describe the state of the Ethiopian ranks during the conflict.

What was the outcome of Mussolini's anticipated quick victory?