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The Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Pilots take off
the Cuban B-26 pilots took off towards Cuba. Meanwhile, Brigade 2506 was being shipped from Nicaragua. The pilots bombed the island on 22 different locations, and shortly after, Castro mobilized his army, militia, and the G.2 . -
Brigade lands on the bay
Brigade 2506 landed on Bay of Pigs, Cuba.They immediately mobilized, capturing an airfield. Battalions headed for Red Beach, and Playa Giron. When 5th Battalion was moving out to land with the battalions at Red Beach, they were downed by Castro's aircraft. Many drowned, but some did make it out alive. -
Cargo Ship Sinks
the Brigade suffered a heavy blow as Castro aircrafts sank a cargo ship off blue beach. The brigade ships were running out,and the earlier sunk cargo ship had critical medical, food, and ammunition supplies. With only 2 ships left, teh decision was made to drive the ships out of the coastal waters, to avoid aircraft fire. They were to return the next day, after the infantry had gained control of certain positions. But the ships could not return, due enemy aircraft fire. -
Low on supplies
they were critically low on supplies, and the Cuban pilots were being shot down, frustrating them. President John F. Kennedy ordered more B-26 support the next day. -
Brigade fails
the B-26 planes were shot down, putting a grim scene on the Brigade. They were tired, dirty, and low on supplies from the fighting, and the aircraft were proving a major problem. Castro set up a line of Bazooka men, forcing the men that were trying to defend the road to retreat and regroup after heavy blows. At midday, the commander of the Brigade received orders from Washington about a naval sea rescue. They were to retreat and flee. -
Rescued or Hiding
After a couple of days of the brigade heading back to the Bay of Pigs, being followed by the rebels closely, the U.S. navy was all over the Bay of Pigs area. A handful of men were rescued, and brought back to Florida. The others hid in the swamps as the rebels began to drive the navy of out of the bay. -
Captured
A week past, and of the 1180 men left at the bay, 1300 men were captured. They were all transported to Giron, where they were publicly humiliated by being forced to parade the streets in front of the Cuban Press and people. They were guaranteed execution by the rebels. They were then forced to live in horrible conditions -
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Release of Brigade 2506
The Release of Brigade 2506. -
Release of the Brigade
before Christmas, December 1962, the men were informed of their release. The U.S. had to pay $62 million dollars, and the men were transported back to the U.S. Only a handful of men were executed or were given long term prison sentences.