Battle of Zarumilla
The Battle of Zarumilla was a military confrontation between Peru and Ecuador that took place from July 23 to 31 during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.
| Battle of Zarumilla | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War | |||||||||
Peruvian bombardment of Arenillas | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Peru | Ecuador | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Gen. Eloy G. Ureta Col. José del Carmen Marín Lt. Col. Manuel Urteaga Ffg. Cpt. H. Tudela L. 2nd Lt. Jesús Polar Valdivia |
Col. Luis Rodríguez Cmdr. Rafael Morán Valverde Lt. Víctor Naranjo Fiallos Cpt. Galo Molina † Lt. Carlos Díaz † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
1st Northern Air Force Detachment:
BAP Almirante Villar |
5th Infantry Brigade:
Huaquillas Garrison BAE Abdón Calderón BAE Aviso Atahualpa | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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13+ killed 22+ wounded 2 missing 1 destroyer damaged |
169+ killed 2+ wounded 80+ captured 1 gunboat damaged 1 boat, several weapons and military equipment seized | ||||||||
| 2 Peruvian civilians killed | |||||||||
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