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  1. FYI, SKNIOR KUDOVE OFFICIALS ONLY, A STRIKE FORCE OF CUBAN REVOLUTIONARIES HUGERINI 1200, INVADED CUBA BY SEA 17 APRIL AT COCHINOS BAY, LAS VILLAS PROVINCE.

AFTER THREE INITIAL BEACH HEADS MERE SEOURED, AGAINST LITTLE OPPOSITION, THE GOC SUCCEEDED IN ESTABLISHING AIR SUPERIORITY USING T-33 JET TRAINERS AND MIG-8. pol BY 18 APRIL UP TO 12 SOVIET-BUILT TARKS WERE BROUGHT INTO ACTION.

  1. THE REBELS LOST ONE BEACH HEAD ON 17 APRIL AND THEIR REMAINING FOOTHOLD ON 19 APRIL. THIS WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO THREE FACTORS: (A) IEABILITY TO RESUFFLY WITH PROP A/C IN FACE OF ENEMY JET AIR. SUPERIORITY.

(B) INABILITY TO WITHSTAND HEAVY TANK ABBAULAT ON A BEACH COMBAT ZONE. (C) OVERWHELMING ENEMY MAN POWER.

  1. THIS STRIKE FORCE WAS THE MAIN REBEL EFFORT DURING THE PERIOD 16-20 APRIL

  2. NO RELIABLE DATA THIS DATE RE RENKL WOUNDED, CAPTURED, OR KILLED. PRACH HEAD MAS COMPLETELY OVERRUN BUT LOCAL TEMATH SUCH THAT INDIVIDUALS OR SMALL GROUPS MAY HAVE INFILTRATED INLAND. Nane required

  3. 000 POLICE ACTION, INCLUDING ARREST OF THOUSANDS, EFFECTIVELY PREVENIRD CIVILIAN ACTION IN SUPPORT INVASION.

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