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RPT on D-Day itself instead of placing reliance on a larger strike coordinated with the landings on D-Day. e. Shortly after the first air strikes on D-2.a B-26 with Cuban pilot will land at Miami airport seeking asylum. He will state that he defected with two other B-26 pilots and aircraft and that they strafed aircraft on the ground before departing. . ; ’ d. A preliminary diversinnary landing of true guerrilla type will be made in Oriente Province on D-2. “The main p-bay'-. landings will be made by three groups at locations spaced . some distance apart on the coast. These will be followed about one week later by a further guerrilla type landing in Pinar del Rio (at the western end of the island). e. Ships carrying the main forces leave the staging base at staggered times. “(the first one sailed on Tuesday morning.) ‘They will follow independent courses to a rendezvous for the final run-in. Until nearly dusk on D-1 they would appear to air observation to be pursuing unrelated courses so there will be no appearance of a convoy. f. All the landings will be at night. At least in the first 2) hours, supply activity over the beaches will be at night. There will be no obtrusive "beachhead" to be seen by air- craft. Most troops will be deployed promptly to positions inland. bee ne ine mee etme ee eee ee me Te rtm new ements stent eeteeitne a See bee ete oe