The Bay of Pigs: The Leaders' Story of Brigade 2506

by Haynes Johnson

Overview

At long last, the truth about The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.

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.
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393331202
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/1964
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Haynes Johnson is the author of Divided We Fall: Gambling with History in the Nineties. He lives in Washington, DC.