01 / Overview
Chaco War
Date
1932–1935
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
2 years 9 months 6 days
Participants
Weapon System
Outcome
decisive victory b
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
03 / Battles & Operations · 10 records
Battle Battle of Boquerón 1932 decisive victory b Battle First Battle of Nanawa 1933 decisive victory b Battle Battle of Campo Grande 1933 decisive victory b Battle Battle of Campo Jordán 1933 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Gondra 1933 stalemate Battle First Battle of Alihuatá 1933 decisive victory a Battle Second Battle of Nanawa 1933 decisive victory b Battle 1934 Bolivian coup d'état 1934 Battle Battle of Cañada Strongest 1934 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Ingavi (1935) 1935
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 27 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
Czech Republic ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 36 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 15 years all equipment
SIDE A 15 years avg. age
SIDE B 8 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $851 · 1914 .303 Vickers
Weapons & Equipment27systems
Country
CATEGORY
Luger pistolPistols68
FN Model 1903Pistols58FN Model 1910Pistols57MP 18Machine Pistols48
Mauser Model 1889Bolt-Action Rifles62Mannlicher M1905Pistols58
MP 34Machine Pistols61
Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1919 SchneiderField Guns46
Colt M1911Pistols74vz. 33Bolt-Action Rifles62vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Standardmodell rifleBolt-Action Rifles78.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68vz. 33Bolt-Action Rifles62Madsen machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)59Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58Mannlicher M1905Pistols58+6more →
Mauser C96Pistols61
Mauser 1909Bolt-Action Rifles78Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Standardmodell rifleBolt-Action Rifles78.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75Colt M1911Pistols74Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68Vickers-BerthierLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)64Walther PPPistols62+9more →
M1870 Italian VetterliBolt-Action Rifles47
FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78
Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73Erma EMPMachine Pistols50Each system appears only once in the list.
1vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79MASS2FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS3Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS4Standardmodell rifleBolt-Action Rifles78MASS5Mauser 1909Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS6.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77MASS7Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75MASS8Colt M1911Pistols74MASS9Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73MASS10ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73MASS
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Decisive Victory — Side B
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 7 deals
| Year | Weapon / Product | Seller | Buyer | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CR.32 |  Italy | Paraguay | new-build | — |
| 1949 | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |  United States | Bolivia | new-build | — |
| 1967 | F-51D Cavalier Mustang | United States | Bolivia | new-build | — |
| 1994 | Hai Ou-class missile boat |  Taiwan | Paraguay | second-hand | — |
| 2003 | CETME rifle |  Spain | Bolivia | export | — |
| 2009 | Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum |  Pakistan | Bolivia | new-build | — |
| 2009 | Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum | Pakistan | Bolivia | new-build | — |
📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature