At the insistence of the Minister of War General Hans Kundt, Bolivia purchased a number of light tanks and tankettes for support of infantry forces. German instructors provided training to the mostly-Bolivian crews, who received eight weeks' training. The Vickers light tanks bought by Bolivia were the Vickers Type A and Type B, commissioned into the Bolivian army in December 1932 and were originally painted in camouflage patterns.
At the insistence of the Minister of War General Hans Kundt Bolivia purchased a number of light tanks and tankettes for support of infantry forces German instructors provided training to the mostly-Bolivian crews who received eight weeks' training The Vickers light tanks bought by Bolivia were the Vickers Type A and Type B commissioned into the Bolivian army in December 1932 and were originally painted in camouflage patterns