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Operation Lucky Alphonse was a failed British Armed Forces operation that occurred during the EOKA insurgency in Cyprus.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Brigadier general, British Armed Forces, Cyprus, EOKA, Geoffrey Baker (British Army officer), Georgios Grivas, Gordon Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry, History of Cyprus (1878–present), HMS Diamond, Killed in action, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), RAF Regiment, Royal Horse Guards, Royal Marines, Royal Norfolk Regiment, South Staffordshire Regiment, Troodos Mountains, Wounded in action.

  2. 1956 in Cyprus
  3. Cyprus Emergency
  4. June 1956 events in Europe
  5. Military operations involving the United Kingdom

Brigadier general

Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries.

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British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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EOKA

The Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA; lit) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organization that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in Cyprus, and for eventual union with Greece. Operation Lucky Alphonse and EOKA are Cyprus Emergency.

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Geoffrey Baker (British Army officer)

Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Harding Baker, (20 June 1912 – 8 May 1980) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1968 to 1971.

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Georgios Grivas

Georgios Grivas (Γεώργιος Γρίβας; 6 June 1897 – 27 January 1974), also known by his nickname Digenis (Διγενής), was the Cypriot founder and leader of the Greek and Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisations Organization X (1942–1949), EOKA (1955–1959) and EOKA B (1971–1974).

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Gordon Highlanders

The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons).

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Highland Light Infantry

The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881.

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History of Cyprus (1878–present)

Cyprus was part of the British Empire, under military occupation from 1914 to 1925, and a Crown colony from 1925 to 1960.

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HMS Diamond

Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.

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Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.

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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is the airborne and elite infantry regiment of the British Army.

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RAF Regiment

The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regiment) is part of the Royal Air Force and functions as a specialist corps.

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Royal Horse Guards

The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, also known as the Blues, or abbreviated as RHG, was one of the Cavalry regiments of the British Army, and part of the Household Cavalry.

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Royal Marines

The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).

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Royal Norfolk Regiment

The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959.

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South Staffordshire Regiment

The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years.

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Troodos Mountains

Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; Τρόοδος; Trodos Dağları) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island.

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Wounded in action

Wounded in action (WIA) describes combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during wartime, but have not been killed.

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See also

1956 in Cyprus

Cyprus Emergency

June 1956 events in Europe

Military operations involving the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Lucky_Alphonse