The 100 Hour War: The Conflict Between Honduras and El Salvador in July 1969 (Latin America@War)

It's commonly known as the "Soccer War", but the disputes that led to armed conflict started well before the referenced soccer match. This short conflict was unique in being the last time that WW II aircraft fought each other in the sky, and the entire story is told very well here. Some of the photos are understandably of poor quality, but just their inclusion is welcome, along with the color pages showing maps and side views of the aircraft, which weren't all fighter planes! If you follow Latin American history, this book, and the entire series that it is a part of, is a must.

As usual with the books written by Dan Hagedorn, this a detailed history of the events during the 100 Hour War including a description of the political situation in both countries involved.Further photographs not seen before are included.Willy Henderickx

Enfin un bouquin sur ce conflit de 1969 entre Salvador et Honduras. A l'époque (1969) j'avais 16 ans et déja passionné par l'Amérique Latine, j'avais essayé de suivre cette courte guerre dans les journaux mais celle-ci n'avait eu droit qu'à quelques lignes. Par la suite, bien des décennies après, des magazines ont abordé le sujet. Maintenant avec cet ouvrage merveilleux, bourré de photos, de plans, de reproductions d'avions et un texte complet me voilà comblé.

Excellent book covering this little known battle conflict. Book as maps and pictures giving it a plus, easy to read and follow. Ground offense is covered as well as the air war. History of the conflict leading up and the ending of the conflict is also covered in great detail. Organization of each countries military is covered and combat losses are also mentioned.

Well documented book on an obscure war. I think it’s written with a slight Honduran bias, but the drawings, maps, and obscure photos are fantastic. My only complaint is I know a number of the photos are in color, but all are printed in black and white. The color aircraft prints are excellent. Highly recommend for anyone interested in this subject.