Paraguay Armed Forces 1947
Paraguay Armed Forces 1947
Paraguay Armed Forces 1947
Adrian J. English
Estado Mayor General del Ejrcito Comando General del Ejrcito Polica Militar del EMGE
Direccin General de Intendencia Direccin General de Material de Guerra Direccin General del Servicio Tren
MILITARY INSTITUTES
Escuela Superior de Guerra Escuela de Sub-Oficiales y Clases Escuela de Especialidades del Ejrcito
TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS:
Regin Militar I (HQ Concepcin) Regin Militar II (HQ Paraguar) Regin Militar III (HQ Pilar) Regin Militar IV (HQ Encarnacin) Regin Militar V (HQ Camacho)
TACTICAL FORMATIONS:
Cdo. y PM (establishment 124) R.I. 2 YTORORO (Camacho establishment 577) R.I. 4 CURUPATY (Pto. Casado/Km 180, Chaco establishment 577)
Cdo. y PM (establishment 124) R.I. 1 DOS DE MAYO (San Pedro establishment 577) R.I. 3 CORRALES (Concepcin establishment 577)
Cdo. y PM (establishment 124) R.C. 1 VALOIS RIVAROLA (Villa Hayes? establishment 464) R.C. 2 CORONEL TOLEDO (Vias-Cu establishment 464) R.C. 3 CORONEL MONGELOS (Campo Grande establishment 464)
5 Rgts. of Infantry @ 577 ea. 3 Rgts. of Cavalry @ 464 ea. 1 Rgt. of Arty @ 332 1 Rgt. of Engineers @ 336 1 Rgt. of Signals @ 332 332
_____ Total Combat Troops: Estimated HQ & Support Troops + Military Institutes 5277 1319
8 x 105 mm Schneider M/28 mountain howitzers 2 x 105 mm Vickers-Armstrong field guns 14 x 75 m Schneider M/28 mountain guns 8 x 65 mm Vickers-Armstrong infantry guns 6 x 47 mm Vickers-Armstrong anti-tank guns 7 x 20 mm Oerlikon A/A guns 106 x 81 mm Stokes-Brandt mortars
FLOTILLA DE GUERRA:
3 Gunboats (Caoneras):
HUMAITA & PARAGUAY (Armoured River Gunboats, built Italy 1930) 747 tons. 17.5 knots. Lightly armoured steel hull. 4 x 4.7", 3 x 3" A/A, 2 x 40 mm A/A. Crew: 86
TACUARI (Armed Yacht, built UK 1901) 150 tons, 10 knots, Wooden Hull. 4 x 3" (2 Vickers; 2 Armstrong), 2 x 37 mm. Crew: 54 (status uncertain; probably out of service)
CAPITAN CABRAL (Armed Tug, built Netherlands 1908) 180 tons. 12.5 knots. 1 x 3". 2 x 37 mm. Crew: 47
TENIENTE HERREROS (Tender to dredging train & General Purpose Vessel, built Netherlands 1908. Re-built by Naval Arsenal 1930) 100 tons. 6 knots. 1 x 3". 2 x 37 mm.
CORONEL MARTINEZ (Armed Tug, built Netherlands 1908) 80 tons, 9 knots, 1 x 3", 2 x 37 mm. Crew: 32
CAPITAN FIGARI (Small Tug-type Patrol Craft. Built by Arsenals during Chaco War with salvaged materials from tugs CAPITAN BADO and PIRABEBE) 60 tons. 6 knots. 1 x 3". 2 x 37 mm.
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
(all ex USCG patrol craft, built & transferred 1944) 16 tons, 20 knots. 2 x 20 mm. Crew: 10. Despite classification did not carry torpedoes.
1 (Transport (Transporte)
TENIENTE PRATS GILL (Former River Passenger Ship POSADAS; served as Hospital Ship during Chaco War; purchased by Navy and converted to Transport, 1937). No further details known.
2 Dredgers (Dragas):
ASUNCION (Bucket Dredger. Built in Netherlands 1907) 107 tons. No engines. Crew: 28
PROGRESO (Suction Dredger. Built in Netherlands 1907) 140 tons. 5 knots. Crew: 30
2 x Caproni Ca 309 Ghibli 2 x Potez 25TOE (status uncertain; probably out of service)
2 x Beech UC-45
1 x Curtiss Robin
3 x North American AT-6 10 x Vultee BT-13 (only seven operational) 18 x Fairchild PT-19 3 x Breda Ba 25