Aircraft of the Chaco War 1928-1935 [Hardcover]

Antonio L. Sapienza (Author), Dan Hagedorn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Military History | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

More than 150 never before published illustrations, complimented by an exhaustively researched text, document the little-known air war between Bolivia and Paraguay during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Full details of such aircraft as Fiat C.R. 20s, Curtiss Hawk IIs, Curtiss Ospreys, Potez 25s and all other types employed by both combatants, including acquisition, operations, and markings make this a must for historians, modelers, and anyone interested in golden-age aviation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; First Edition edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764301462
• ISBN-13: 978-0764301469
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Paraguay
  • #38 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Bolivia

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very little here to criticize, December 21, 2005

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This review is from: Aircraft of the Chaco War 1928-1935 (Hardcover)

As an earlier reviewer noted, this work very ably fills the pictorial void in Bruce Farcau's otherwise excellent history of the Depression era Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay. Despite its focus on air operations - which is obviously not a fault, but the intended scope of the book - Hagedorn & Sapienza's collection of photographs and related information are certainly the quickest way for 21st century readers, and especially foreigners who have little conception of the Gran Chaco region, to get a feel for the time and place of this war.

If there is any fault, it would have to be the book's hefty price. But realistically, that is to be expected with the excellent glossy paper used and the fine photo reproduction of the publisher, combined with the rather limited sales appeal of such an obscure military history.

Alas, obscure is not irrelevant. The photos of modern engines of war in such an unpopulated and remote place, the barren look of the landscape and the overall verdict of history - that this was a completely unnecessary war - all reminded me of today's smoldering standoff between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

A very worthwhile book, virtually a mandatory supplement to Farcau's work.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Air war in the Chaco, January 3, 2002

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aircraft of the Chaco War 1928-1935 (Hardcover)

In 1932, Bolivia and Paraguay went to war over a large, flat, sparsely watered plateau called the Gran Chaco. Over the course of three years, the two armies, exhibiting constant bravery and periodic stupidity, dueled, generating at least 90,000 deaths. In this book, Dan Hagedorn and Antonio Sapienza look at the war from the angle of the use of airpower during the war. The individual types of aircraft used by the combatants are reviewed, as are their operational uses.

This book makes an excellent companion for The Chaco War by Bruce Farcau. The author of that book almost completely ignores the air war component of the war, while this book focuses on it. Also, unlike the other book, this one is awash with maps and pictures from the war. Therefore, if you are interested in the Chaco War, then you should read this book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST EVER PUBLISHED BOOK ON THE CHACO WAR AVIATION, July 13, 1999

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This review is from: Aircraft of the Chaco War 1928-1935 (Hardcover)

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THIS NOT SO WELL KNOWN MODERN CONFLICT BETWEEN TWO ESTABLISHED NATIONS, BOTH WITH AIR FORCES AT THAT TIME, THIS IS THE BOOK TO READ. BESIDES THE SPECTACULAR TEXT, THE PICTURES ARE GREAT!!!!!!