About 50th Infantry Regiment

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.

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