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Cuban National Army

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Armed forces of Cuba from 1902 to 1959

Cuban National Army (1902–1935) Cuban Constitutional Army (1935–1959)
Ejército Nacional de Cuba (1902–1935) Ejército Constitucional de Cuba (1935–1959)

Active	1902–1959
Country	Republic of Cuba
Type	Ground forces
Size	80,000 (disputed) (1958)^[1]
Engagements	War of 1912 1952 Cuban coup d'état Cuban Revolution Attack on the Moncada Barracks Operation Verano Battle of Las Mercedes Battle of La Plata Battle of Yaguajay Battle of Santa Clara
Commanders
Notable commanders	Fulgencio Batista Fernando Neugart Alberto Herrera Franchi Julio Sanguily Echarte José Eleuterio Pedraza Francisco Tabernilla Dolz Manuel López Migoya Genovevo Pérez Dámera Ruperto Cabrera Pedro Rodríguez Avila Eulogio Cantillo Martín Díaz Tamayo José Rodríguez Calderón Alberto del Río Chaviano Ramón Barquín Joaquín Casillas Alfredo Abon Lee

Military unit

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

History

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Main article:Military history of Cuba

The Cuban National Army was the army of theRepublic of Cuba until 1959. It was dissolved in 1959 following the victory of the Rebel Army, the armed forces of the26th of July Movement led byFidel Castro. Following the victory of theCuban Revolution in 1959, this army was superseded by the currentCuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

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

Armament

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3 -Tacoma-class frigates (1947-1973)
2 -PCE-842-class patrol craft (1947-1976)
1 -PC-461-class submarine chaser (1956-1961)
9 -SC-1-class submarine chasers (1918-1976)
1 -Leoncio Prado-class submarine chaser (1946-1976)
2 -Diez de Octubre-class gunboats (1911-1946)
1 -Patria-class gunboat (1911-1955)
1 -Cuba-class gunboat (1911-1971)
1 -Baire-class gunboat (1906-1942)
1 -Santa Clara-class gunboat (1911-1946)
2 -Habana-class cutters (1912-1946)
13 - USCG 83ft motor launches (1943-1976)
1 -General Juan Bruno Zayas-class presidential yacht (1914-1946)

References

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^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
^"Tanques de Cuba, I parte" (in Spanish).
^"La Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (FAEC) y Batista (1952–1955)" (in Spanish).
^https://navypedia.org/ships/cuba/cub_index.htm

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