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The Chaco War, 1932-1935
The Chaco War was the first modern conflict in South America. Over time, it became the topic of many volumes published in both Bolivia and Paraguay – first by veterans, such as the …
El Salvador
A severe social and political crisis in El Salvador during the 1970s resulted in widespread disruption to daily life. In October 1979, a coup d' tat brought a military junta to …
Handbrake!
Skyhawks Over the South Atlantic
By 1982, the backbone of the Argentine combat aviation, both on the Air Force and the Navy, was formed by three batches of Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, with the A-4B and C of the Air …
"Go Find Him and Bring Me Back His Hat"
When the Task Force of the Royal Navy started its southbound voyage, as the second major act during the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982, its commanders assessed the Argentine …
Tropic Thunder in Suriname
One of the three Guianas, Suriname is the only Dutch speaking country in South America. These fertile lands were colonized by various European nations, with the Dutch capturing …
Chile 1973, the Other 9/11
In 1970, Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens, a physician and leftist politician, was elected the President of Chile. Involved in political life for nearly 40 years, Allende adopted …
Revolucion Libertadora Volume 2
The preparations for the coup of September 1955 were intense and very careful, since the plotters did not want to repeat the mistakes made in the events of June. For this coup, the …
Nicaragua, 1961-1990
AfterIn the wake of the US invasion of Nicaragua in 1912, the country came under the rule of the Somoza family, which imposed a brutal and corrupt military dictatorship. A …
Decades of Rebellion Volume 1
In the decades before Mexico joined the allies during the Second World War, Mexican military aviation saw a rapid growth and intense involvement in multiple rebellions, internal …
Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru Volume 3
The series of sharp clashes between Ecuador and Peru of 1981 left the dispute between the two countries unresolved as there was still no definitive delimitation of the border. …
Urgent Fury
In 1983, the United States launched a military operation to remove the military junta that had taken over the Caribbean island of Grenada. This operation, code-named Urgent Fury, …