Batalla

Battle of Pentemili beachhead

20 jul 1974 – 22 jul 1974 · 35.35° N, 33.23° E

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Cuándo
20 jul 1974 – 22 jul 1974
Tipo
Batalla
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35.35° N, 33.23° E
Description
battle during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974

Battle of Pentemili beachhead

Battle during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974

Pentemili is the Cypriot beach where troops first landed on the morning of 20 July 1974 in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Kyrenia, thus the name. For three days, heavy fighting took place around the beachhead between Turkish and Greek Cypriot forces.

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