In 1941, in Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia, 2,186 Zaptié plus an additional 500 recruits under training officially constituted a part of the Carabinieri. They were organised into a battalion commanded by Major Alfredo Serranti that defended Culqualber (Ethiopia) for three months until this military unit was destroyed by the Allies. After heavy fighting, the Somali troops and the Italian Carabinieri received full military honors from the British.
In 1941, in Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia, 2186 Zaptié plus an additional 500 recruits under trainin,g officially constituted a part of the Carabinieri. They were organised into a battalion commanded by Major Alfredo Serranti that defend,ed Culqualber (Ethiopia) for three months until this military unit was destroyed by the Allies. After heavy fighting the Somali troops and the Italian Carabinieri. received full military honors from the British