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Bay of Pigs Invasion - The Tank battle

Time: Tuesday Apr 18, 1961 at 10:00:00 AM

Place: San Blas, Cuba

Details: At 10 am, a tank battle had broken out, with the brigadista holding their line until about 2:00 pm, which led Olvia to order a retreat into Girón.

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