Second Battle of Nanawa

Name: Second Battle of Nanawa
Start: 1933-07-04
End: 1933-07-09

4 Jul 1933 – 9 Jul 1933 · 23.46° S, 59.72° W

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When: 4 Jul 1933 – 9 Jul 1933
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 23.46° S, 59.72° W
Description: 1933 battle of the Chaco War

Second Battle of Nanawa

1933 battle of the Chaco War

The Second Battle of Nanawa was fought from the 4 to 9 July 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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Chaco War15 Jun 1932 · Interstate war · Deaths 100,000

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