The Chaco War 1932–35 : South America’s greatest modern conflict Paperback / softback
by Alejandro de Quesada
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Part of the Men-at-Arms series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 42 b/w; 8 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/11/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781849084161
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 42 b/w; 8 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/11/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781849084161
