Contents:
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Historical Introduction
Chronology
Campaigns and Battles
Bolivia - organization, uniforms, equipment, weapons
Paraguay – organization, uniforms, equipment, weapons
The Chaco War was massive territorial war between Bolivia and Paraguay, which cost almost a 100,000 lives. An old fashioned territorial dispute, the contested area was the Gran Chaco Boreal, a 100,000-square mile region of swamp, jungle and pampas with isolated fortified towns. The wilderness terrain made operations difficult and costly as the war see-sawed between the two sides. Bolivian troops, under the command of a German general, Hans von Kundt, had early successes, but these stalled in the face of a massive mobilization programme by the Paraguans which saw their force increase in size ten-fold to 60,000 men. This book sheds light on a vicious territorial war that waged in the jungles and swamps of the Gran Chaco and is illustrated with rare photographs and especially commissioned artwork.
Osprey Man-at-Arms 474 - The Chaco War 1932-1935. South America’s greatest modern conflict
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Author: Alejandro de Quesada
Illustrator: Ramiro Bujeiro
SBN: 9781849084161
Язык: english
Кол-во страниц: 49
Изображения: черно-белые фото, цветные рисунки
Формат: pdf (e-book)
Размер: 2.45 Mb