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The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961 (Elite) Book

ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. The landings by the Cuban exile Assault Brigade 2506 at the Bay of Pigs on April 17, 1961 led to three days of savage but unequal combat. Before they even sailed for Cuba, a White House decision had condemned them to constant attacks by Castro's air force, which sank two of their ships loaded with vital supplies and equipment. Despite stubborn resistance to Castro's troops and tanks, and heroic sorties by Cuban and American B-26 pilots, the Brigade was strangled for lack of firepower and ammunition. Their story is illustrated with rare photos from Brigade veterans, and detailed color plates of the uniforms and insignia of both sides.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    In early 1961 President John F. Kennedy gave the go-ahead to an existing plan for Cuban exiles to return to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist regime. While the CIA helped in the planning stages, the attempt would not be assisted by any US armed...

  • Pickabook

    Alejandro de Quesada, Stephen Walsh (Illus)

  • 1846033233
  • 9781846033230
  • Alejandro de Quesada
  • 9 January 2009
  • Osprey Publishing
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 64
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