The Bay of Pigs
The Leaders' Story of Brigade 2506
Will be published approx. on 9. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-393-33120-2 (ISBN)
Description
The commanders of the invasion forces break their silence to reveal the whole truth about
The CIA
Secret plans to countermand White House decisions
Fatally poor intelligence
Superb dedication and training but inadequate planning and execution
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Approval of a suicidal battle plan, disastrous in detail
The Invasion of Cuba
An operation that was a combination of individual and unit heroism, of hardship, betrayal, and SNAFU.
The CIA
Secret plans to countermand White House decisions
Fatally poor intelligence
Superb dedication and training but inadequate planning and execution
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Approval of a suicidal battle plan, disastrous in detail
The Invasion of Cuba
An operation that was a combination of individual and unit heroism, of hardship, betrayal, and SNAFU.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-33120-2 (9780393331202)
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Person
Haynes Johnson is the author of Divided We Fall: Gambling with History in the Nineties. He lives in Washington, DC.