Fidel Alejandro Castro2 December 1956
82 men from the 26th of July Movement land in Cuba, having sailed in the boat Granma from Tuxpan, Vera Cruz, ready to organize and lead a revolution
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82 men from the 26th of July Movement land in Cuba, having sailed in the boat Granma from Tuxpan, Vera Cruz, ready to organize and lead a revolution
The offensive is designed to crush Fidel Castros revolutionary army, who had been growing in strength in the area of the Sierra Maestra hills since their arrival in Cuba onboard the Granma yacht in December 1956
There are four fronts in the "Oriente" province (now divided into Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Guantanamo and Holguin) directed by Fidel Castro, Rapounds l Castro and Juan Almeida Bosque
There are four fronts in the "Oriente" province (now divided into Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Guantanamo and Holguin) directed by Fidel Castro, Rapounds l Castro and Juan Almeida Bosque
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