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{{Campaignbox Dominican Civil War}} |
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| conflict = Operation Limpieza |
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| place = northern [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]] |
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| partof = [[Dominican Civil War]] |
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| date = 13 May - 21 May, 1965 |
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| result = Constitutionalist Victory |
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*Successfully silencing Radio Santo Domingo |
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| combatant1 = {{flag|Dominican Republic}} (Constitutionalist faction) |
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| combatant2 = {{flag|Dominican Republic}} (Loyalist faction) |
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| strength1 = 1,000 Regulars<br>16 Tanks |
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| strength2 = unknown |
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| commander1 = Col. [[Antonio Imbert Barrera]] |
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| commander2 = unknown |
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| casualties1 = Heavy losses (Constitutionalist faction) |
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'''Operation Limpieza''' took place during the [[Dominican Civil War]] in May 1965. The objective of the operation was to eliminate rebel resistance in the northern part of Santo Domingo.<ref name=McFarland>{{cite book|last1=De La Pedraja|first1=René|title=Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982: The Rise of the Guerrillas|date=2013-04-15|publisher=McFarland|pages=153–55}}</ref> ''Operation Limpieza'' (Cleanup) involved 16 tanks and over 1,000 troops of the [[military junta]]. |
'''Operation Limpieza''' took place during the [[Dominican Civil War]] in May 1965. The objective of the operation was to eliminate rebel resistance in the northern part of [[Santo Domingo]].<ref name="McFarland">{{cite book|last1=De La Pedraja|first1=René|title=Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982: The Rise of the Guerrillas|date=2013-04-15|publisher=McFarland|pages=153–55}}</ref> ''Operation Limpieza'' (Cleanup) involved 16 tanks and over 1,000 troops of the [[military junta]].{{Campaignbox Dominican Civil War}} |
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The offensive began on 13 May. The attacking infantry was well equipped with mortars, bazookas, and 37 mm cannons, while the defending civilians were armed with nothing heavier than machine guns. However, the rebels inflicted heavy losses on the junta troops.<ref name=McFarland/> Nonetheless, junta troops were successful in eliminating pockets of rebel resistance in the northern part of the capital and in silencing Radio Santo Domingo. ''Operation Limpieza'' ended on 21 May. |
The offensive began on 13 May. The attacking infantry was well equipped with mortars, bazookas, and 37 mm cannons, while the defending civilians were armed with nothing heavier than machine guns. However, the rebels inflicted heavy losses on the junta troops.<ref name=McFarland/> Nonetheless, junta troops were successful in eliminating pockets of rebel resistance in the northern part of the capital and in silencing Radio Santo Domingo. ''Operation Limpieza'' ended on 21 May. |
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| Part of Dominican Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominican Republic (Constitutionalist faction) |
Dominican Republic (Loyalist faction) | ||||||
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| Col. Antonio Imbert Barrera | unknown | ||||||
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1,000 Regulars 16 Tanks | unknown | ||||||
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| Heavy losses (Constitutionalist faction) | |||||||
Operation Limpieza took place during the Dominican Civil War in May 1965. The objective of the operation was to eliminate rebel resistance in the northern part of Santo Domingo.[1] Operation Limpieza (Cleanup) involved 16 tanks and over 1,000 troops of the military junta.
The offensive began on 13 May. The attacking infantry was well equipped with mortars, bazookas, and 37 mm cannons, while the defending civilians were armed with nothing heavier than machine guns. However, the rebels inflicted heavy losses on the junta troops.[1] Nonetheless, junta troops were successful in eliminating pockets of rebel resistance in the northern part of the capital and in silencing Radio Santo Domingo. Operation Limpieza ended on 21 May.
The operation resulted in the wholesale destruction of many city blocks.[1] Junta troops massacred many black civilians as part of their Limpieza campaign.[1]