Second Battle of Nanawa
| Second Battle of Nanawa | |||||||
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| Part of the Chaco War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bolivia | Paraguay | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hans Kundt | Luis Irrazábal | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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4th Division 9th Division | 5th Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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9,000 3 light tanks 2 tankettes |
9,000 4 fighter-bombers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,600 1 tank destroyed 2 tankettes |
500 3 aircraft damaged | ||||||
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.