Bombing of Plaza de Mayo (1955 AD)

Bombing of Plaza de Mayo (Argentine government & Loyal Argentine Armed Forces & Peronist militants vs Anti-Peronist faction & Rebels elements of the Armed Forces) took place in 1955 AD.

Battle facts

• Year: 1955 AD
• Date: 1955-06-16
• Era: Contemporary
• Side A: Argentine government, Loyal Argentine Armed Forces, Peronist militants
• Side B: Anti-Peronist faction, Rebels elements of the Armed Forces
• Commanders (A): Juan Perón, Franklin Lucero
• Commanders (B): Samuel Toranzo Calderón, Benjamín Gargiulo, Aníbal Olivieri
• Casualties: approx. 17 killed 55 wounded44 killed and wounded 3 aircraft shot down
• Outcome: Government victory
• Coordinates: -34.608°, -58.372°

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