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campaign, Cold War

Operation Verano

Operation Verano was a campaign fought in 1958 at Sierra Maestra, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sierra Maestra. It was part of the Cuban Revolution. The recorded result: Rebel victory; The rebels launch a counter-offensive. Recorded strength: 12,000 men against 300 men.

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Fought1958
WhereSierra Maestra, Cuba20.070N, 76.426W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory; The rebels launch a counter-offensive
BelligerentsCubaagainst26th of July Movement
Casualties and losses207 killed; 30 wounded; 433 capturedand27 killed; 50 wounded
Part ofCuban Revolution1953

Where it sits in the Cuban Revolution

Attack on the Moncada Barracks, 1953Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks Attack, 1953, 19531956 Cuartel Domingo Goicuría assault, 1956Battle of Alegría de Pío, 1956Battle of La Plata, 1957Battle of Guisa, 1958Battle of La Plata, 1958Battle of Las Mercedes, 1958Operation Verano, 1958Battle of Yaguajay, 1958Battle of Santa Clara, 195819531958Operation Verano, 1958
11 placed engagements of the Cuban Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1958 (year precision)
to 1958
PlaceSierra Maestra, Cuba
20.070N, 76.426W
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength12,000 men300 men
Casualties and losses207 killed; 30 wounded; 433 captured27 killed; 50 wounded
Commanders
  • Eulogio Cantillo
  • Alberto del Rio Chaviano
  • Colonel Ángel Sánchez Mosquera
  • Camilo Cienfuegos
  • José Quevedo Pérez
  • Fidel Castro
  • Che Guevara
  • Raúl Castro
  • René Ramos Latour
Operation VeranoOperation VeranoBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Santiago de CubaSiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Santiago de CubaHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanes100 km20.070N, 76.426W
Placed at Sierra Maestra; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Verano is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3354079, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Verano, revision 1383658201, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.