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    The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961

    By Alejandro de Quesada and Stephen Walsh

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateOct 20, 2011
    ISBN9781780961422
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    Alejandro de Quesada

    Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military history writer, an experienced researcher, and collector of militaria, photos and documents. He runs an archive and historical consultancy for museums and films as a secondary business. Alejandro has written over 100 articles and over 25 books, including several for Osprey, and is a leading authority on Latin American subjects. He is the author of the following Osprey titles to date: The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, The US Home Front 1941-45, Roosevelt's Rough Riders, The Bay of Pigs, The Mexican Revolution, The United States Coast Guard during World War II, Spanish Colonial Fortifications in North America.

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