What the records say
- When
- 20 Jul 1974 – 22 Jul 1974
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 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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