San Salvador*
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Date: November 14, 1989*
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Battle Location: Zacamil, San Salvador, El Salvador*
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Battle Type: El Salvador advance vs FMLN delay.*
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Description: By late 1989 the Communist guerrilla forces operating in El Salvador, united under the FMLN umbrella, mounted an offensive against the cities of the country. It was intended to be the decisive blow to end the ten year civil war but met with harder resistance than expected from the government forces and popular from the masses, upon which the plan hinged, did not materialise.*
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The most ferocious fighting took place inside the capital, San Salvador. Especially savage was the battle for the part of the city known as Zacamil. Government forces strived to avoid civilian casualties and did not employ heavy artillery but instead sent infantry to clear out the guerrillas. It was an effective method, as it did not alienate the population but also costly in terms of soldier casualties.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the El Salvadorian side.*
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Sources: Aaselius, Gunnar - Slagfaelten efter 1945 del 2 ("Battlefields after 1945 vol 2").*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**

