In 1940 , in the Italian Royal Army were present 256,000 Askaris in Italian Africa , of whom 182,000 were recruited in Italian East Africa ( Eritrea , Somalia and Ethiopia ) and 74,000 in Libya .
In 1940 , 256,000 Askaris in the Italian Royal Army were present in the local Italian colonies . 
 Of these , 182,000 had been recruited in Italian East Africa ( Eritrea , Somalia and Ethiopia ) and 74,000 in Libya .