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 139
... base resigned , including the members of the 2nd and 3rd Bat- talions . Plotters stealthily moved guns and grenades in the dead of night , and there was talk of a coup d'état . The situation became so tense that " Bernie , " the acting ...
... base resigned , including the members of the 2nd and 3rd Bat- talions . Plotters stealthily moved guns and grenades in the dead of night , and there was talk of a coup d'état . The situation became so tense that " Bernie , " the acting ...
Page 230
... base ; the Gobernadora Hill complex close to the Guana- jay base ; the Purio caves , adjacent to the Sagua La Grande base ; and the Caguanes cavern , within the area of the Remedios base . It was thus quite easy for the Soviets to give ...
... base ; the Gobernadora Hill complex close to the Guana- jay base ; the Purio caves , adjacent to the Sagua La Grande base ; and the Caguanes cavern , within the area of the Remedios base . It was thus quite easy for the Soviets to give ...
Page 232
... base in Remedios . On arrival in Miami , on December 18 , 1962 , they declared that some four thousand Russian soldiers were stationed at the nearby farm of La Cantera . They were working constantly on un- derground installations ...
... base in Remedios . On arrival in Miami , on December 18 , 1962 , they declared that some four thousand Russian soldiers were stationed at the nearby farm of La Cantera . They were working constantly on un- derground installations ...
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