50th Infantry Regiment (Bolivia)
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50th Infantry Regiment (Bolivia)
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The 50th Infantry Regiment was a Bolivian infantry regiment that fought in the Chaco War. Nicknamed the Knives of Death, the regiment relied almost exclusively on the use of blade weapons, particularly bayonets. The personnel were recruited from Bolivian prisons and under command from army and police officers. Their targets were Paraguayan isolated patrols and astray soldiers. The regiment was established by Bolivian Colonel Bernardino Bilbao Rioja after his men found the remains of 20 bodies of
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Bolivian infantry regiment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50th_Infantry_Regiment_(Bolivia)
date created:
2021-02-01T23:11:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T14:07:00Z
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