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Cuban National Army

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Cuban National Army
(1902–1935)
Cuban Constitutional Army
(1935–1959)
Ejército Nacional de Cuba (1902–1935)
Ejército Constitucional de Cuba (1935–1959)
Active1902–1959
CountryRepublic of Cuba
TypeGround forces
Size80,000 (disputed) (1958)[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders

The Cuban National Army (Spanish: Ejército Nacional de Cuba), from 1935 known as the Cuban Constitutional Army (Spanish: Ejército Constitucional de Cuba), was the army of the Republic of Cuba from 1902 to 1959.

History

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The Cuban National Army was the army of the Republic of Cuba until 1959. It was dissolved in 1959 following the victory of the Rebel Army, the armed forces of the 26th of July Movement led by Fidel Castro. Following the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, this army was superseded by the current Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

The National Army represented the main means of repression during the military dictatorship of General Fulgencio Batista who ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959 until his regime was overthrown by Castro's revolutionary forces. As of 1958, the Cuban Army was composed of 40,849 officers and soldiers and the Navy was made up of 6,963 members.

Armament

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Aircraft

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ramonet, Ignacio (2006). Cien horas con Fidel. Conversaciones con Ignacio Ramonet. Tercera Edición. La Habana: Oficina de Publicaciones del Consejo de Estado. p. 234. ISBN 959-274-038-0
  2. ^ "Tanques de Cuba, I parte" (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "La Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (FAEC) y Batista (1952–1955)" (in Spanish).
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