Brigade 2506 (The Era of Relative Peace)

Brigade 2506 (Spanish: Brigada Asalto 2506) was the name given to a CIA-sponsored group of Cuban exiles formed in 1960 to attempt the military overthrow of the Cuban government headed by Fidel Castro. It carried out the abortive Bay of Pigs Invasion landings in Cuba on April 17, 1961. The group was reformed during World War III as a paramilitary group to take part in Operation Doorbell.