Front Command Established
Fernandez establishes a command post directing forces toward the invasion area.
Role range: 1960-1962
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Jose Ramon Fernandez Biography and Timeline
Follow Jose Ramon Fernandez through 4 dated historical records for Cuba.
Jose Ramon Fernandez, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1961–1961Years on this page
1961
Invasion of Cuba
By about 10:30 on 18 April, Cuban troops and militia, supported by tanks, took Playa Larga after Brigade forces had fled towards Giron in the early hours. During the day, Brigade forces retreated to San Blas along the two roads from Covadonga and Yaguaramas. By then, both Fidel Castro and Jose Ramon Fernandez had re-located to that battlefront area
Role range: 1961-1976
Playa Larga Recaptured
Fernandez directs Cuban troops that retake Playa Larga and force a brigade retreat.
Role range: 1960-1962 – 1961-1976
Playa Larga Recaptured
Fernandez leads Cuban forces that retake Playa Larga.
Role range: 1960-1962
Records, sources and methodology
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