Battle at Nicosia Hospital

Battle at Nicosia Hospital
Part of the Cyprus Emergency

A street riot during the battle
Date31 August 1956
Location
Nicosia, Cyprus
Result EOKA victory
Belligerents
EOKA

 British Empire

Commanders and leaders
Georgios Grivas Unknown

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]

  1. ^ "Chapter 5 The events following the exile of Archbishop Makarios until his release from the Seychelles (9 March 1956 - 28 March 1957)", A history of the liberation struggle of EOKA (1955-1959) accessed 7 November 2013