The Chaco War 1932-35
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ISBN13: 9781849084178
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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.
| ISBN-13 | 9781849084178 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1849084173 |
| List Price | $14.36 |
| Format | - |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 48 pages |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing (UK) |
| Published On | 2011-11-20 |
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