15 rare photos of Fidel Castro in childhood and adolescence

August 13, 1926 born Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary and leader. The long life of the legendary Comandante full of interesting and sometimes mysterious events, but let us remember the its dawn. Here are 15 vintage photos from the childhood and youth of the future politician.

Three-year-old Fidel Castro in 1929.

Castro in 1936.

1940.

Young Fidel Castro with Lollipop together with their classmates, the students of the school in Santiago, Cuba, in 1940.

The Castro brothers in 1941. From left to right: Fidel, Raul and Ramon. That is Raul unchallenged for 47 years the leader of Cuba will give in 2006 his powers.

17-year-old Castro playing basketball in high school, 1943.

Havana, 1944.

Castro on the hunt in his father's estate.

Under the photo of Fidel Castro in the Yearbook it is written: "Student of outstanding abilities and a great athlete. Very popular. Will study the law and the law. We have no doubt that he has a bright future ahead".

Rafael del Pino, Armando menéndez Gali in 1947.

April 1948, bogotá, Colombia.

Wife Mountains Diaz-Balart, 1949.