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fotos de lectores • 1927 CIVIL WAR
 
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     This page houses 11 photographs kindly sent to me by Leslie L. of California, who found them in a photo album bequeathed by her father-in-law, Leo Bennett.  According to the writing on the album, the photographs were taken by "1st Class Marine Corps Bugler George Schahoffer (or Schaeffer) on the battleground of the Nicaraguan Rebellion around Chinandega & vicinity in early spring of 1928."  The contents of the photos and a brief exchange with Leslie indicate that they were most likely taken from February to May 1927.  Grateful appreciation is extended to Leslie L. for her generosity in sharing these photos.

      Warning:  this page contains gruesome photographs of charred and decomposing corpses.

Foto Readers-3.1.   "Rebel Garrison in Chinandega, Nicaragua".

Liberal rebels did not have a "garrison" in Chinandega 1927.  Nor did the Liberals win the battle.  This is probably a Liberal rebel outpost somewhere on the outskirts of Chinandega, perhaps before the big battle of early February.

Foto Readers-3.2.   "Ruins at Chinandega, Nicaragua".



In the wake of the Battle of Chinandega, February 1927.

 

Foto Readers-3.3.   "Unburied Corpse in City Street, Nicaragua".





 

Foto Readers-3.4.   "Burning the Remains of a Nicaraguan Rebel".





 

Foto Readers-3.5.   "Human Buzzard Food, Nicaragua".





 

Foto Readers-3.6.   "Bloated Remains of Rebel Killed in Action, Nicaragua".





 

Foto Readers-3.7.   "Colonel Gulick U.S.M.C. Supervising Disarmament of Nicaraguans", ca. May 1927.





 

Foto Readers-3.8.   "U.S. Marine Machine Gun Nest and Squad in Action in Nicaragua".





 

Foto Readers-3.9.   "Sunrise at Corinto, Nicaragua".





 

Foto Readers-3.10.   "Sunset over Honduras Gulf of Fonseca".





 

Foto Readers-3.11.   "Daughter of [illegible]".




A rare photo of a female combatant.

 
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SANDINO EDSN USMC-GN LIB-CONS SEGOVIAS AIR WAR GROUND RÍO COCO URBAN 1933 +

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