The Green Hell: A Concise History of the Chaco War Between Bolivia and Paraguay 1932–35

by Adrian J. English

Second in the Spellmount Military Studies series is one of few works in English on this largely forgotten war. It reveals the unconventional tactics that allowed the poorly equipped Paraguayans to overcome Bolivia’s European-style standing army, which fought with tanks and bomber planes. The conflict embodied the changes that would take place in 20th-century warfare and hastened the demise of the League of Nations.

Genres: History, Bolivia, Military History

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Ian Willey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This conflict is little known outside Latin America and whilst this book does a good job of rectifying this (been out over ten years) I only give it three stars as the maps are not really that useful nor are overall strategy maps even included.