First Battle of Alihuatá
1933 battle of the Chaco War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The First Battle of Alihuatá was a battle of the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay, it took place between March 10 to 13 of 1933 and culminated in the occupation of the Alihuatá fort by the Bolivian army and the withdrawal of the small Paraguayan unit that defended it, allowing the Bolivian 9th Division to cut the supply route from Arce to the Paraguayan 1st Division that was fighting in the area of "Kilometer 7" and Campo Jordán south of Alihuatá.
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First Battle of Alihuatá | |||||||
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Part of Chaco War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bolivia | Paraguay | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hans Kundt Victorino Gutiérrez |
José F. Estigarribia Captain Chircoff | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Illimani Chacaltaya and Campos regiments | Chircoff Battalion | ||||||
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1,000 Infantry | 250 Infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
238 casualties | Unknown |
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