Manolis Bikakis: The Greek Rambo of Cyprus
A Secret Deployment Manolis Bikakis, a Gretan twenty-year-old solder, was serving in the Greek Special Forces in 1974 Turkish invation. His unit, the Alpha Raider Squadron, received a secret mission.…
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Dimitrakis Charalampous: A Forgotten E.O.K.A. Hero
Early Life and Call to Action Dimitrakis Charalampous was born in 1925 in the village of Limnatis, in the Limassol district. After finishing his local primary school, he worked as…
Panagiotis Kapsis: A Forgotten Hero of E.O.K.A.
Early Life and Education Panagiotis Kapsis entered the world on March 23, 1939, in the Famagusta village of Rizokarpaso. He attended the local Boys’ School and the Rizokarpaso Gymnasium, graduating…
Philippides Charalambos: The Forgotten Hero
A Hero’s Tragic Beginning Philippides Charalambos freedom fighter died from brutal torture on October 11, 1958,. He now rests in the Paphos interrogations area. He entered the world in 1939…
Nikolaos Yiagou E.O.K.A. Hero: The Unbroken Farmer
A Fighter’s Oath Nikolaos Yiagou was born in 1934 in the village of Kato Zodeia, Nicosia district. After finishing primary school in Zodia, he worked as a farmer. He swore…
Evagoras Papachristoforou: A Life of Resistance
Early Life and Initial Actions Evagoras Papachristoforou was born on November 20, 1937, in the village of Kato Amiantos, Limassol district. He graduated from the local primary school and later…
Chrysanthos Mylonas: The Forgotten E.O.K.A. Hero from Galata
Chrysanthos Mylonas: A Young Patriot Chrysanthos Mylonas was born in the village of Galata in 1935. He answered the call to join EOKA in 1955 while he was still a…
Michael Koukkis A forgotten E.O.K.A. Hero
Early Life and Education Michael Koukkis was born on August 10, 1922. His birthplace was the village of Prasteio in Famagusta. Like any other young boy attended the primary school…
The Missing Heroes Christakis Ioannou and Panayiotis Adamou
The Missing Heroes: Early Life in Parekklisia The Missing Heroes: Christakis Ioannou entered the world on December 29, 1955. He was born and raised in the village of Parekklisia. Christakis…
Charalambos Pettemerides: A Forgotten EOKA Hero
Charalambos Pettemerides: A Fighter’s Story Charalambos Pettemerides was born on January 21, 1934, in the mountainous village of Kannavia, Nicosia District. He was one of eight children in the family…