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During the military coup that ousted president Salvador Allende, the military and police report 34 deaths in the space of 48 hours battling leftists: two army sergeants, three army corporals, four army privates, 2 marine lieutenants, 1 marine corporal, 4 marine cadets, 3 marine conscripts and 15 policemen.
 
During the military coup that ousted president Salvador Allende, the military and police report 34 deaths in the space of 48 hours battling leftists: two army sergeants, three army corporals, four army privates, 2 marine lieutenants, 1 marine corporal, 4 marine cadets, 3 marine conscripts and 15 policemen.
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Among the army fallen is 19 year-old Private Julio Antilef, shot dead by leftists that had used an ambulance to trick the army conscript as he stood guard outside a Chilean ENTEL telecommunications building in downtown Santiago.<ref>[https://www.theclinic.cl/2013/09/11/la-historia-de-los-pelados-del-73-los-soldados-que-asaltaron-santiago/ La historia de los pelados del ’73: Los soldados que asaltaron Santiago]</ref>
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On 19 September 1973, Army Private Gerardo León Acuña is killed when he loses control of his military vehicle while on patrol.
 
On 19 September 1973, Army Private Gerardo León Acuña is killed when he loses control of his military vehicle while on patrol.
  
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