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

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.
  

Author: Haynes Johnson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/01/1964
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780393331202

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