Chaco War 
(1932-1935)

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The "Tacuary" armed steamer
on the Paraguay River.
The gunboat "Paraguay", built in Genoa, Italy, sailed
into Asuncion on May 5, 1931. 

 
Paraguayans at the Ballivian trenches fire a mortar.  Lt. Alfredo Stroessner (left) behind a 
French Schneider 75 mm gun.

 
A French Schneider gun used by Paraguayans at the battle of Boqueron.

 
Lt. Agustin Pasmor with his Fleet F-11 at the 
Lopez de Filippis airfield in Camacho, Nov. 1934.