Operation Lucky Alphonse
Operation Lucky Alphonse was a British Armed Forces operation that occurred during the EOKA insurgency in Cyprus. The British Army lost 25 men, mostly as a result of road accidents (7) and a forest fire that killed 13 men of the Gordon Highlanders, 5 Norfolks and two from the Parachute Regiment.
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| Strength | |||||||
| 40,000 | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 25 (none directly by EOKA) | 17 captured | ||||||
Units
- Units already stationed in the Troodos Area
- The Parachute Regiment
- The Royal Marines
- The Gordon Highlanders
- Supporting Units
- The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- The South Staffordshire Regiment
- The Royal Norfolk Regiment
- The Royal Horse Guards
- The RAF Regiment
- HMS Diamond
- C Company of the 1st Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry
References
- David Carter, The Tragedy of Lucky Alphonse (The Paphos Fire), Britain's Small Wars, 2005
See also
- Modern history of Cyprus
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