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| The Cuban Constitutional Army in its original form was first established in 1868 by Cuban revolutionaries during the [[Ten Years' War]] and later re-established during the [[Cuban War of Independence]] in 1898. The Cuban Constitutional Navy was involved in the [[Battle of the Caribbean]] during [[World War II]] supported by the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite book|title= The Atlantic Battle Won: May 1943 – May 1945 |date= 1954 |isbn=978-0-252-07061-7 |last1= Morison |first1= Samuel Eliot |page=190}}</ref> After the [[Cuban Revolution]] had overthrown [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s [[Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)|government]], the Cuban Rebel Army under [[Fidel Castro]]'s leadership was reorganized into the current armed forces of [[Cuba]]. | The Cuban Constitutional Army in its original form was first established in 1868 by Cuban revolutionaries during the [[Ten Years' War]] and later re-established during the [[Cuban War of Independence]] in 1898. The Cuban Constitutional Navy was involved in the [[Battle of the Caribbean]] during [[World War II]] supported by the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite book|title= The Atlantic Battle Won: May 1943 – May 1945 |date= 1954 |isbn=978-0-252-07061-7 |last1= Morison |first1= Samuel Eliot |page=190}}</ref> After the [[Cuban Revolution]] had overthrown [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s [[Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)|government]], the Cuban Rebel Army under [[Fidel Castro]]'s leadership was reorganized into the current armed forces of [[Cuba]]. |
| As of July 1981, the army comprised 200,000 personnel, inc 60,000 reservists; there were an estimated three armoured brigades; 15 infantry divisions (brigades), some mechanised; and some independent battalions. The IISS estimated that it had 200 T-54/55 and 50 T-60 tanks, plus 400 T-34s, and [[IS-2]] heavy tanks,and a variety of other Soviet equipment, including [[BRDM-1]]; 400 [[BTR-40]]/60; artillery up to 152mm; and 50 FROG-4 ([[2K6 Luna]]?) surface to surface missiles.<ref>IISS Military Balance 1981-82, p.96.</ref> | As of July 1981, the army comprised 200,000 personnel, inc 60,000 reservists; there were an estimated three armoured brigades; 15 infantry divisions (brigades), some mechanised; and some independent battalions. The IISS estimated that it had 200 T-54/55 and 50 T-60 tanks, plus 400 T-34s, and [[IS-2]] heavy tanks,and a variety of other Soviet equipment, including [[BRDM-1]]; 400 [[BTR-40]]/60; artillery up to 152mm; and 50 FROG-4 ([[2K6 Luna]]?) surface to surface missiles.<ref>IISS Military Balance 1981–82, p.96.</ref> |
| In 1984, according to Adrian English, there were three major geographical commands, Western, Central, and Eastern.<ref>English, Adrian J., "The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces," in Ian V. Hogg (Ed.), Jane's Military Review, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985.</ref> There were a reported 130,000 all ranks, and each command was garrisoned by an army comprising a single armoured division, a mechanised division, and a corps of three infantry divisions, though the Eastern Command had two corps totalling six divisions. There was also an independent military region, with a single infantry division, which garrisoned the [[Isle of Youth]]. | In 1984, according to Adrian English, there were three major geographical commands, Western, Central, and Eastern.<ref>English, Adrian J., "The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces," in Ian V. Hogg (Ed.), Jane's Military Review, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985.</ref> There were a reported 130,000 all ranks, and each command was garrisoned by an army comprising a single armoured division, a mechanised division, and a corps of three infantry divisions, though the Eastern Command had two corps totalling six divisions. There was also an independent military region, with a single infantry division, which garrisoned the [[Isle of Youth]]. |
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| *CIA, [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80T00942A000900030001-2.pdf The Cuban Military Establishment], 1979 | *CIA, [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80T00942A000900030001-2.pdf The Cuban Military Establishment], 1979 |
| *https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/tesis?codigo=173210 - Spanish thesis on army history | *https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/tesis?codigo=173210 - Spanish thesis on army history |
| * Klepak, H. P., ''Cuba's military 1990-2005 : Revolutionary soldiers during counter-revolutionary times,'' 2005, New York, N.Y. : Palgrave MacMillan. [https://archive.org/details/cubasmilitary1990000klep/page/344/mode/2up] | * Klepak, H. P., ''Cuba's military 1990–2005 : Revolutionary soldiers during counter-revolutionary times,'' 2005, New York, N.Y. : Palgrave MacMillan. [https://archive.org/details/cubasmilitary1990000klep/page/344/mode/2up] |
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