Edward G Lansdale Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward G Lansdale, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1960–19612 events1 places

Chronological biography

1960

Paramilitary Status Briefing8 December 1960

Warfare / Bay of Pigs Invasion · Brigadier General · Pentagon Special Operations Adviser · Washington

Lansdale participates in a Special Group briefing on the status and timing of paramilitary preparations.

1961

Post-Invasion Cuba Program AssignedNovember 1961

Warfare / Bay of Pigs Invasion · Brigadier General · Special Group Cuba Coordinator · Washington

Lansdale is given a leading role in the new covert Cuba programme developed after the Bay of Pigs failure.

Titles and roles

Brigadier General · Pentagon Special Operations Adviser · Brigadier General · Special Group Cuba Coordinator

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.