The Cyprus Emergency: The Divided Island 1955 - 1974

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The Cyprus Emergency: The Divided Island 1955 - 1974

The British faced two serious problems â€“ the first, the Greek Cypriotsâ€™ desire for Enosis and second, the intense rivalry and antipathy between the Greek and Turkish communities.

In 1955 the former resulted in a bitter EOKA terrorist campaign led by Colonel George Grivas. This resulted in the deaths of over 100 British servicemen. Nicosiaâ€™s â€˜Murder Mileâ€™ was the scene of many shootings. The Governor Field Marshal Harding narrowly escaped assassination in his residence.

The next phase was the Turkish Governmentâ€™s military intervention in 1974 to prevent what they saw as the Greek takeover. In a bloody invasion which saw widespread â€˜ethnic cleansingâ€™ and displacement of communities, the Island was divided into two sectors policed by the United Nations. This exists today, as do the British Sovereign Base areas at Dhekalia and Atrokiri/Episkopi.

This book describes the most troubled years of this beautiful island which is so well known to British servicemen, their families and vacationers.

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