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Bay of Pigs Invasion - Attacking a Cuban column of 12 private buses

Time: Tuesday Apr 18, 1961 at 05:00:00 PM

Place: Punta Perdiz, Cuba

Details: At about 17:00 on 18 April, FAL B-26s attacked a Cuban column of 12 private buses leading trucks carrying tanks and other armor, moving southeast between Playa Larga and Punta Perdiz. The vehicles, loaded with civilians, militia, police, and soldiers, were attacked with bombs, napalm, and rockets, suffering heavy casualties.

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