Raiders of the Chaco (id:#57401)

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Nanawa, Paraguay 1933-01-20 (0 others)

Overview:

For 100 years, the ex-Spanish colonies of Paraguay and Bolivia had been feuding over the Gran Chaco region (part jungle, part swamp, part desert), since without it Bolivia was landlocked. A shooting war broke out in 1932 when a clumsy Bolivian offensive pushed through into the border region of Paraguay. Despite not having a standing army, the Paraguayans were soon able to field some effective units. Resistance built up in a salient around the small settlement of Nanawa, where in December the Bolivians had paused to allow their supplies to build up. Guided by German advisers, the Bolivian 7th Division assigned two of its columns to holding attacks on the under-strength Paraguayan 5th Division while a third infiltrated behind the defenders. . . . .Bolivians use Chinese counters, Paraguayans use Axis Minor counters

Defender: Paraguayan (Elements of Paraguayan 13th Infantry Regiment and dismounted elements of 3rd Cavalry Regiment)  

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