Battle at Nicosia Hospital
Appearance
Battle at Nicosia Hospital | |||||||
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Part of the Cyprus Emergency | |||||||
![]() A street riot during the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Georgios Grivas | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 2 injured |
The Battle of Nicosia Hospital was a military engagement during the Cyprus Emergency. The EOKA planned a raid to rescue Polykarpos Giorkatzis, an EOKA prisoner who had been transferred to hospital. The escape was successful, although the team suffered casualties.[1]
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