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|caption=''Paraguayan anti-aircraft gun'' |
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|date= November - December 1933 |
|date= November - December 1933 |
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|place= [[Gran Chaco]] |
|place= [[Gran Chaco]] |
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|result= Decisive Paraguayan victory |
|result= Decisive Paraguayan victory |
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|combatant1={{flagicon|Bolivia}} [[Republic of Bolivia]], 4th and 9th Bolivian Divisions |
|combatant1={{flagicon|Bolivia}} [[Republic of Bolivia]], 4th and 9th Bolivian Divisions |
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| Siege of Campo Vía | |||||||
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| Part of the Chaco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of Bolivia, 4th and 9th Bolivian Divisions |
 Republic of Paraguay, Paraguayan Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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LtCol Carlos Banzer (Commander of the la 4° División Boliviana) LtCol Gonzales Quint (Commander of the 9° División) |
Col José Félix Estigarribia. LtCol Rafael Franco | ||||||
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| 8,000 troops | 27,000 troops | ||||||
The Siege of Campo Vía was a battle of the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, and occurred in December 1933. It was one of the most prominent battles of the Chaco War, in that LtCol José Félix Estigarribia, with a massive force from the Pargauayan Army, was able to encircle two Bolivian divisions, representing the majority of Bolivian troops present in the Chaco. The encircled troops were forced to capitulate due to lack of supplies.
Bibliography
- Masamaclay, historia de la guerra del Chaco, Segunda edición
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