failed landing operation of Cuba in 1961 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an attempt in 1961 (during the Cold War) to remove Fidel Castro from power in Cuba. The CIA trained Cuban exiles and these exiles launched an attack in a bay called the Bay of Pigs.
United States invasion of Cuba | |||||||
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Part of the Cold War | |||||||
Cuban soldiers supported by T-34 tanks attacking near Playa Giron. April 19, 1961 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Cuba | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John F. Kennedy Charles P. Cabell Robert McNamara Maxwell D. Taylor Robert Kennedy Allen Dulles |
Fidel Castro Ruz Ernesto Guevara Efigenio Ameijeiras Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado Eloy Gutiérrez | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Brigade 2506 CIA U.S Air Force |
FAR MTT | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,500 ground forces[A] 8 American B-26 bombers 5 supply ships |
25,000 Cuban army[1] 200,000 Cuban Militia[1][2] 9,000 armed police[1][2] (across the country) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Brigade 2506: 118 killed 360 wounded[D] 1,202 captured[E] United States: 4 killed 2 B-26 bombers shot down 2 supply ships lost |
Cuban Army: 176 killed 500+ wounded[B] Militia: 2,000 killed and wounded[3] | ||||||
The invasion was a failure and most of the attackers were captured or killed. There were several conflicts that led to this; including a lack of promised air support and a change in where the landing was to be launched. This was one of many unsuccessful attempts by the CIA to rid Cuba of Castro. One interesting fact is that the plan was originally put in motion by Eisenhower, but the attack was ordered by John F. Kennedy who only found out about the plan after his election.
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