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  • Second Battle of Nanawa
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  • The Second Battle of Nanawa was a battle fought from July 4−9, 1933, between the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies during the Chaco War. It was one of the bloodiest battles fought in South America in the 20th century, coming to be labeled as the "South American Verdun" by comparison with the Battle of Verdun of World War I.
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Strength
  • 4
  • 5
  • ~9,000 troops
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Partof
  • the Chaco War
Date
  • --07-04
Commander
  • Hans Kundt
  • Luis Irrazábal
map size
  • 300
Caption
  • Map of the battle
Casualties
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 500
  • 1600
Result
  • Decisive Paraguayan victory
combatant
  • Paraguay
  • Bolivia
Latitude
  • -23.458333
map type
  • Paraguay
Place
Longitude
  • -59.722222
Conflict
  • Second Battle of Nanawa
abstract
  • The Second Battle of Nanawa was a battle fought from July 4−9, 1933, between the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies during the Chaco War. It was one of the bloodiest battles fought in South America in the 20th century, coming to be labeled as the "South American Verdun" by comparison with the Battle of Verdun of World War I.