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The Football War, also known as the Soccer War or the 100 Hour War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. Existing tensions between the two countries coincided
A declaration made by Salvadoran President Fidel Sánchez Hernández regarding the war.
A Vought F4U Corsair of the Honduran Air Force, a type of aircraft used during the war.
Fidel Sánchez Hernández
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Fidel Sánchez Hernández was a Salvadoran military officer, military attaché, and politician who served as President of El Salvador from 1967 to 1972 as a member of the National Conciliation Party.
Football War
…Honduras Result Ceasefire by OAS intervention Territorial changes None, Status quo ante bellum Belligerents El Salvador Honduras Commanders and leaders Fidel Sánchez Hernández Oswaldo López Arellano Strength 8,000 (ground forces) 11 combat aircraft 2,500 (ground forces) 23 combat aircraft Casualties and losses Per El Salvador…
Sánchez Hernández, c. 1967–1972