He joined the Paraguayan army in 1929, becoming a lieutenant in 1931.

Early in the war, however, a few Chilean officers had joined the Paraguayan army.

This Brazilian town was occupied by a Paraguayan army.

Other historians say that the building up of Paraguayan army was for expansionist intentions.

Although the Paraguayan army had somewhere between 70,000 and 100,000 men at the beginning of the conflict, they were badly equipped.

This battle, despite the small units engaged in it, is important because it marks a change of strategy for the Paraguayan army.

The Paraguayan army used this city to contain the invasion by the Alliance.

The Paraguayan army used 7.62mm armour-piercing rounds during the engagement.

These soldiers had witnessed the miserable state of the Paraguayan army and were forced in many cases to face the enemy armed only with machetes.

In the army, he fought against the Paraguayan army.