Castro's Final Offensive
In December 1958, Cuban rebels mount a final offensive against Batista's government. Footage shows guerrillas with rifles approaching a house. People wait on a city street in Santa Clara. Dramatic shot shows members of Fidel Castro's army marching up a narrow street. Brief shot shows troops riding in an open truck. Citizens rush to take shelter. A government plane streaks across the sky; tracer bullets follow. A wall collapses. Smoke rises above the city. Shot shows women and children in a shelter.
| Identifier | CLIP-13807 |
| Duration | 1 min, 3 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1958 |
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