EOKAheroes

The #eoka hero #prodromosxenophontos He was born in the village of #Agridaki, in the province of Kyrenia, in 1941. Agridaki is currently in the Turkish-occupied area. He took the oath of EOKA in August 1957, at the age of only sixteen, following the footsteps of his brothers. He was tortured to death by British investigators at Zefyros Detention Center in Kyrenia Province on November 12, 1958. A camp of the Cypriot national guard in Limassol is named after the young hero. May his memory be eternal and may his village be liberated soon! eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/pro…

10/11/1954: General Grivas secretly arrived in Chlorakas (Pafos) with a ship called ‘Siren’. It was loaded with weapons and ammunition to support the armed campaign against the British occupier. A museum and a statue are erected at the scene.

The #eoka hero #georgioscharalampous He was born in the village of Agios Epifanios of Solea, near Flasos, Nicosia district, on March 16, 1932. He died on November 5, 1955 at the Nicosia General Hospital, from wounds inflicted by British soldiers. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/geo…

Memorial event announcement for the heroes #georgiosstylianou #vasospanagi and #georgiosanastasi

The #eoka hero #andreasgeorgiou He was born in the village of Anarita, Paphos district, in 1937. He died on October 30, 1956 in his hometown, from a bomb explosion. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/and…

The #eoka hero #georgioskaryos He was born in the village of Avgorou, Famagusta district, in 1930. He died on October 28, 1958 at the Nicosia General Hospital, after being injured in a clash with British soldiers. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/geo…

The #eoka hero #kostasloizou He was born in the village of Marathovounos (#denxehno), in the province of Famagusta, on September 7, 1935. He died on October 26, 1958 in the village of Kampos, in the province of Nicosia, from serious burns suffered in an attack by his rebel group against the Kampos police station. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/kos…

The #EOKA heroes #nikoskarantonis and #ioannisstelianou They were both from the village of Trikomo (#denxehno) They fell on October 24, 1958 in their village, by a landmine explosion. Their pages: eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/ioa… eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/nik…

The #eoka hero #panagiotistoumazou Born on July 12, 1939 in Famagusta. Famagusta is currently Turkish-occupied He was killed in an ambush against the British near Kakopetria, on October 22, 1958. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/pan…

The #eoka hero #spyroschajigiakoumis He was born in the village of #kythrea , in the province of Nicosia, in 1932. #kythrea is currently Turkish-occupied He died under torture by English investigators on October 16, 1958 His page => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/spy…

The #eoka hero #panagiotiskaspis He was born in #rizokarpaso , in the province of #famagusta , on March 23, 1939. Rizokarpaso is currently Turkish-occupied He was killed on October 13, 1958 in an ambush he set up with his fellow fighters outside Rizokarpaso. A monument used to exist for the hero in his home village, yet it was destroyed in 1974 during or after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/pan…

The #eoka hero #charalamposfilippidis from Pano Arodes in Pafos district He was born in the year 1939. He died from torture by English interrogators, in an interrogation center in Pafos, on October 11, 1958. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/cha…

The #eoka hero #nikolaosyiagou He was born in the village of Kato Zodeia, Nicosia province, in 1934. (Kato Zodeia is currently Turkish-occupied) On October 9, 1958, he was tortured to death and buried at the Lefkas police station. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/nik…

#chrysanthosmylonas was born in the village of Galata in 1935. He was called to fight in #EOKA in 1955 while still studying in the 5th grade of the Solea High School. He served in the battle with his cousin Evagoras Papachristoforou. He was very active and developed an initiative, giving all his time in carrying out various missions. Among his responsibilities was the distribution of leaflets, the recording of slogans and the monitoring of the movements of British agents. In May 1957, following a mandate from EOKA, he undertook, together with two other comrades, the construction of a hideout in his area to receive a rebel group with two wanted men. The hideout was in the forest, over the village of Kaliana where Evagoras Papachristoforou’s team settled. Chrysanthos took over the daily food rationing of the two rebels. On the evening of October 8, 1957 Chrysanthos Mylonas, along with his comrade Charalambos Koukoularidis, started out from their village carrying the correspondence and food for the rebels in their mountain hideout, five kilometres from Galata village. M.A., who murdered Chrysanthos by shooting him in cold blood, was waiting for them. A. had previously murdered Evagoras Papachristoforou in their hiding place. The traitor was handed over to the British who smuggled him to England. Source: visitsolea.com/chrysanthos-m… eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/chr…

The #eoka hero #evagoraspapachristoforou He was born in the village of Kato Amiantos, Limassol district, on November 20, 1937. He was murdered by a traitor in his hideout, on October 8, 1957 His page on our website: eokaheroes.com/evagoras-papa…

The #eoka hero #michaelkoukkis Born in the village of Prasteio, Famagusta district, on August 10, 1922. Died of a heart attack on October 7, 1958 in the village of Arsos, Limassol, after a battle. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/mic…

The #eoka hero #charalampospettemerides He was born in the village of Kannavia, Nicosia district, on January 21, 1934. He fell on October 6, 1958 near Saranti, in an attack against the British. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/cha…

The #eoka hero #savvaszanou He was born in the village of Lefkoniko, in the province of Famagusta, in 1922. Lefkoniko is currently Turkish-occupied He was killed on October 6, 1958 in his village by the English. The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/sav…

The #eoka hero #nikosevagorou He was born in the village of Palodeia, Limassol district, on March 29, 1941. He died on October 5, 1958 in Fasoula village, Limassol district. He will be remembered by some of his last written words: 'Yes, my sweet country. I will fight and die for your freedom. My pen says it, my lips say it, my soul says it”!' The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/nik…

The #eoka hero #loukaslouka He was born in the village of Ayia Napa, in the province of Famagusta, on August 10, 1941. He died on October 3, 1958 in Famagusta, from a skull fracture caused by the British. He was only 17 years old... (Famagusta is currently Turkish-occupied ) The page of the hero => eokaheroes.com/en/heroes/lou…