Battle

Battle of the Pine

23 Nov 1955 · 35.00° N, 33.00° E

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23 Nov 1955
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
35.00° N, 33.00° E

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Battle of the Pine

The Battle of the Pine is the name given in Greek Cypriot sources to an attack on a British army vehicle by the EOKA on 24 November 1955. A team of EOKA guerrillas ambushed the vehicles on the road from Kyperounda to Chandria killing one soldier, Sapper Robert Melson.

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