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Arms Delivery

Cuba · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1958Date range
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Chronological records

1958

Huber Matos31 March 1958

Sierra Maestra · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Huber Matos arrives in the Sierra Maestra with a planeload of weapons and ammunition obtained with support from Costa Rican President José Figueres.

Names involved

Huber Matos

Provenance

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