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The Football War (also called The Soccer War or 100-hours War) was a term coined by Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuściński to describe a brief conflict between El Salvador and neighbouring Honduras. He argued that the war began after the rival nations traded wins during the qualifying round for the 1970 FIFA World Cup .
The Armed Forces of El Salvador (Spanish: Fuerza Armada de El Salvador) are the official governmental military forces of El Salvador. The Forces have three branches: the Salvadoran Army , the Salvadoran Air Force and the Navy of El Salvador .
The Military ranks of El Salvador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of El ... Salvadoran Army [1] [2. General de ejército: General de división:
El Salvador: Armed with two HS 404 20mm cannons in a 360° turret and a 7.62mm M60 or FN MAG machine gun or a 12.7x99mm M2 Browning as a secondary weapon, it is used as a tank hunting vehicle, vehicle anti-aircraft and armored personnel carrier. BC7A1 Armoured personnel carrier: 4 El Salvador: Armed with two HS 404 20mm cannons. Also used as ...
The defeat caused further attacks against the Salvadoran immigrants and led to a migrant crisis in El Salvador since the government was unable to provide housing for all the refugees coming from Honduras. [84] Due to the ongoing crisis, El Salvador severed diplomatic ties with Honduras on 26 June and declared war on 14 July 1969.
The Military Museum of the Armed Forces of El Salvador (Spanish: Museo Militar de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador) is located in San Salvador, El Salvador. The museum is housed inside the former El Zapote barracks (cuartel El Zapote) of the Salvadoran Army. The museum is owned by the Ministry of National Defense.
Ships transferred from the United States Coast Guard to the Navy of El Salvador (2 P) Special forces of El Salvador (1 P) Pages in category "Military of El Salvador"
The National Guard of El Salvador was founded in 1912 by President Dr. Manuel Enrique Araujo as a branch of the Salvadoran Army for policing rural areas. The National Guard was reorganized into a separate civilian force based on the Spanish Civil Guard , and served with distinction during the Football War .