And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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Page 138
... brigade equipped with extremely heavy firepower . The effects of the change from guerrilla operation to conven- tional force were felt immediately at Trax Base in Guatemala . The sixty recruits who volunteered to form the infiltration ...
... brigade equipped with extremely heavy firepower . The effects of the change from guerrilla operation to conven- tional force were felt immediately at Trax Base in Guatemala . The sixty recruits who volunteered to form the infiltration ...
Page 160
... brigade ; they would be blasted from the air . To allay any fears of a Castro counteroffensive , the CIA briefer asserted that an “ umbrella " above would at all times guard the entire op- eration against any Castro fighter planes that ...
... brigade ; they would be blasted from the air . To allay any fears of a Castro counteroffensive , the CIA briefer asserted that an “ umbrella " above would at all times guard the entire op- eration against any Castro fighter planes that ...
Page 190
... brigade pris- oners arrived en masse at the Dinner Key Auditorium which was filled to capacity with families and friends . When the veterans en- tered the hall , the crowd broke and rushed forward . Their tears and screams were seen and ...
... brigade pris- oners arrived en masse at the Dinner Key Auditorium which was filled to capacity with families and friends . When the veterans en- tered the hall , the crowd broke and rushed forward . Their tears and screams were seen and ...
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