7 Okt 1983 Jahr - Invasion of Grenada

Beschreibung:

After a military coup and the deposition of the Grenadian prime minister by Communist hard-liners, US Marines invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada in order to rescue 800 American students enrolled at St. George’s School of Medicine.Nineteen Americans died and 119 were injured in the conflict. After the successful invasion, an elected government was installed in Grenada, ending the threat of a Communist takeover.

Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:

Datum: