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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.
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Readers-3.1. "Rebel
Garrison in Chinandega,
Nicaragua".
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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.
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Readers-3.2. "Ruins
at Chinandega, Nicaragua".
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In the wake of
the Battle of Chinandega, February 1927.
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Readers-3.3.
"Unburied Corpse in City Street,
Nicaragua".
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Readers-3.4.
"Burning the Remains of a
Nicaraguan Rebel".
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Readers-3.5. "Human
Buzzard Food, Nicaragua".
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Readers-3.6.
"Bloated Remains of Rebel Killed
in Action, Nicaragua".
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Readers-3.7.
"Colonel Gulick U.S.M.C.
Supervising Disarmament of
Nicaraguans", ca. May 1927.
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Readers-3.8. "U.S.
Marine Machine Gun Nest and
Squad in Action in Nicaragua".
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Readers-3.9.
"Sunrise at Corinto, Nicaragua".
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Readers-3.10.
"Sunset over Honduras Gulf of
Fonseca".
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Readers-3.11.
"Daughter of [illegible]".
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A rare photo
of a female combatant.
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