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The Chaco War - Box of Artifacts & History of this S American War - Bullets 1930's

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The Chaco War - Box of Artifacts & History of this S American War - Bullets 1930's
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The Chaco War - Box of Artifacts & History of this S American War - Bullets 1930's

This Lot consists of Documentation and various Casings that have been excavated from
the battlefield area..

Very hard to find these Historical artifacts ..

The Chaco War was fought from 1932 to 1935 between Bolivia and Paraguay, over
the control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as
Chaco Boreal) of South America, which was thought to be rich in oil.
The war is also referred to as La Guerra de la Sed (Spanish for "The War of Thirst")
in literary circles since it was fought in the semi-arid Chaco.
The bloodiest interstate military conflict fought in South America in the 20th century,
it was fought between two of its poorest countries, both of which had lost territory to
neighbours in 19th-century wars.

During the war, both landlocked countries faced difficulties shipping arms and
supplies through neighbouring countries. Bolivia, in particular, faced external trade
problems and poor internal communications.
Although Bolivia had lucrative mining income and a larger and better-equipped army
, a series of factors turned the tide against it, and Paraguay controlled most of the
disputed zone when the war had ended.