The Chaco War 1932-35

South America's greatest modern conflict

By: Alejandro de Quesada, Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 20 November 2011 | Edition Number 1

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Often over-shadowed by contemporary events in China and Japan, the Chaco War (1932-1935) was a massive territorial war between Bolivia and Paraguay, which cost almost 100,000 lives. It was sparked by Bolivia's attempts to capture a stretch of the Paraguay River to gain access to the Atlantic. 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. Both sides acquired 'modern' technology including tanks and planes in an attempt to seize the initiative but by 1935 both sides were exhausted and a ceasefire concluded. 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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"Throughout the book are a superb collection of period photos and illustrations. This is all enhanced more by the superbly done uniform illustrations that makes this series so popular. It is another fascinating title and looks at a conflict few are truly aware took place. It is a very interesting read and can easily be recommended." --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness

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