Apr 23, 2021
“U.S. Marines Are Ready,” North Bay Nugget. April 22, 1931. Page 3. ---- WITH armed bands of insurrectionists menacing villages and towns in northeastern Nicaragua, United States prepared for a counter-offensive against the outlaws. This picture shows ‘devil dogs’ outfitted for a march over the rough countryside, where bandits under the leadership of Augusto Sandino have long defied captured. Eight Americans were reported to be missing or killed after insurgent forces had attacked Gracias a Dos.
