The Chaco War 1932–35

South America's greatest modern conflict

Alejandro de Quesada, Ramiro Bujeiro

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9781849084178
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

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.

Table of contents

• COVER
• TITLE PAGE
• INTRODUCTION
• THE PARAGUAYAN FORCES
• THE BOLIVIAN FORCES
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• WEAPONS
• THE AIR WAR
• FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
• PLATE COMMENTARIES
• INDEX
• IMPRINT