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Hellenic (Greek) Force in Cyprus
Ελληνική Δύναμη Κύπρου (ΕΛΔΥΚ)
Foundedsince 1959
CountryGreek Cypriotpart of
Cyprus
AllegianceKingdom of Greece>Greece
BranchArmy
TypeMechanized Group
RoleMilitary Force
Sizec. 950
Part ofHellenic Army
Garrison/HQNicosia,Cyprus( "Camp of Major Sotirios Staurianakos" )
Nickname(s)Eldykarioi (Greek:Ελδυκάριοι)
Motto(s)Το όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και ομόθρησκον και ομότροπον
(The same ancestry and common language and common religion and common traditions)
Uniform CamouflageGreek Lizard
Service RifleG3
EngagementsTurkish invasion of Cyprus
WebsiteHellenic Army Official Website
Commanders
Current CommanderColonelAsterios Despoudios
Notable
commanders		Dionysios Arbouzis(first)
Nikolaos Nikolaidis
Insignia
Patch of the formal uniforms
Patch of the everyday and combat uniforms
(low visibility)
AbbreviationΕΛΔΥΚ or ΕΛ.ΔΥ.Κ.

TheHellenic Force in Cyprus(Greek:Ελληνική Δύναμη Κύπρου,romanized:Elliniki Dynami Kyprou,Turkish:Kıbrıs Yunan Alayı), commonly known in its abbreviated form asELDYKorEL.DY.K.(Greek:ΕΛΔΥΚ or ΕΛ.ΔΥ.Κ.,Greek pronunciation:[elðˈik],Turkish:KYA,Turkish pronunciation:[kejea]) is the permanent,battalion-sizedGreek military forcestationed in theRepublic of Cyprus.Its role is to help and support theCypriot National Guard.Soldiers are selected from the ranks of conscripts doing their military service in the Greek army.

History

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ELDYK was formed on November 20, 1959 atAgios Stefanos,Athens,soon after theZürich and London Agreementsestablished the independence of Cyprus. Per the subsequentTreaty of Guarantee,Greece,along withTurkeyand theUnited Kingdom,would be the new state's guarantor powers.[1]To that end, the permanent presence of a small military detachment from both Greece and Turkey was authorized according to the Treaty of Alliance, in addition to the British military presence in theSovereign Base Areas.[2]It was established as a tripartite headquarters of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. In this headquarters belonged the Hellenic Force in Cyprus with 950 men and the Turkish Force in Cyprus (Greek:Τουρκική Δύναμη Κύπρου,abbreviated:ΤΟΥΡΔΥΚorΤΟΥΡ.ΔΥ.Κ,Greek pronunciation:[turˈðik]) with 650 men, as it was agreed in the Zürich and London Agreement.[3]

ELDYK in Cyprus (until 1963)

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On August 16, 1960, the day that Cyprus became officially independent, ELDYK soldiers and officers disembarked atFamagustafrom the GreekLanding Ship Tanks"LIMNOS" (Greek:"ΛΗΜΝΟΣ") and "ALIAKMON" (Greek:"ΑΛΙΑΚΜΩΝ"), the total force was 950 men.[4][5]The first commander of ELDYK wasColonelDionysios Arbouzis,a distinguished officer who had already led theGreek Expeditionary Force in Korea.[6][7]Its camp were established west ofNicosiaat theGerolakkosarea, next to the camp of the Turkish Force in Cyprus.[8]The camp was destroyed during theTurkish invasion of Cyprusat 1974.[9][10][11]

1963-1973 and Intercommunal violence (1963-1964)

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In December 1963 seriousriots and violencebroke out betweenGreek CypriotsandTurkish Cypriots,the generalization of the conflict and the involvement of the Hellenic Force of Cyprus and Turkish Force of Cyprus was avoided due to the intervention of theUnited Kingdom.[12]

In January 1964, the Greek Cabinet rejected Turkey's call for an increase in the Greek and Turkish forces in Cyprus, and it decided to take the matter to theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization.[13]

In March 1964,Sergeant First ClassSotirios Karagiannis was murdered during a new round of violence. In May 1964MajorDimitrios Poulios andCaptainVasileios Kapotas were murdered in the Turkish Cypriot district ofFamagusta,while Captain Panagiotis Tarsoulis was injured. Their driver,police officerKonstantinos Pantelidis was murdered too.[12]In the same period, members of ELDYK were involved in violent incidents against the Turkish Armed Forces and militias.[14]

Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974)

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During theTurkish invasion of Cyprus,between 20 July and 16 August 1974, ELDYK fought against the Turkish forces in several battles. The commander of ELDYK, at that time, wasColonelNikolaos Nikolaidis. Second in command wereLieutenant ColonelKonstantinos Papagiannis, during thefirst phase of invasion(20–23 July 1974) and until 9 August, and Colonel Panagiotis Stavroulopoulos, from 10 August and during all thesecond phase of the invasion(14–16 August 1974). Panagiotis Stavroulopoulos was deputy commander of the ELDYK till September of the same year. During the invasion, ELDYK's units were dispatches to various places in Cyprus in order to help theCypriot National Guard.Along with ELDYK, Greece managed to involve an airborne battalion in fighting, raising the total number of Greek troops.[15][16]The Cypriot National Guard managed to mobilise only a fraction of its 10,000 force, while the total number of the Turkish invading force, was around 40,000.[17]

The classes of ELDYK that fought in 1974 were the 103rd, 105th and 107th.[18][19]

Class 103 consisted of soldiers who were being discharged and were due to return to Greece on board the GreekLanding Ship Tank(ex-USS LST-389) "Lesvos" (Greek:"Λέσβος"). They departed Cyprus on 19 July 1974, after the arrival of their replacement class 107. When the invasion started on the 20th of July 1974, theHellenic Navyordered the commander of Lesvos (by then sailing offRhodes),Lt CdrEleftherios Handrinos,to change course and return to Cyprus in order to disembark its troops.[19]That same afternoon, the ship arrived atPaphosand class 103 disembarked. Soldiers from class 103 manned the ship's guns and for over two hours shelled the Turkish forces in the area. The Turkish forces surrendered to the Cypriot National Guard and their weapons and equipment were captured. Soon after, the men of class 103 moved during the night towards theNicosia International Airportand in the morning, they arrived at the airport and from there they eventually reached the camp of ELDYK.[20]

Class 107 was composed of new recruits who had come to replace class 103 arriving at Cyprus on the "Lesvos" at 19 July 1974, one day before the invasion.[21]UNFICYPmonitored the rotation of ELDYK's classes and they kept their HQ informed concerning the progress of the operation. After the Lesvos disembarkation, UNFICYP confirmed that she had brought 410 men and 11 vehicles from class 107, and taken out 422 men and 10 vehicles from class 103.

Battles

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The most notable battles involving ELDYK forces at 1974, were:

Location of Turkish forces during the late hours of 20 July 1974. ELDYK contingents in blue.
  • The battle of Paphos (20 July 1974)
  • Attacks against the area ofKioneli(20–21 July 1974)[22]
  • The battle of the ELDYK camp (22–23 July 1974)[23]
  • TheBattle of Nicosia Airport(23 July 1974)[24]
  • The battle of Lapithos (6 August 1974)[25]
  • The battle of Karavas (6 August 1974)[25]
  • The battle of Vasilia Passage (7 August 1974)
  • The battle of the English College (14 August 1974)[26]
  • The second battle of the ELDYK camp (14–16 August 1974)[27]

More than 150 men either died or are missing as a result of the invasion, some of these men are buried inthe Tomb of Makedonitissa.[28]

Equipment

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The equipment of ELDYK's men at that time were:

The Tomb of Makedonitissa

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Main article:The Tomb of Makedonitissa

The Tomb of Makedonitissa (Greek:Τύμβος της Μακεδονίτισσας), is a military cemetery and war memorial, west ofNicosia,atEngomiin the area of Makedonitissa (35°09′15″N33°18′29″E/ 35.15417°N 33.30806°E/35.15417; 33.30806). This was the place where one GreekNord Noratlaswas shot down by friendly fire on 22 July 1974, during theOperation Niki(Greek:Επιχείρηση "ΝΙΚΗ"). "Niki" was a military operation of the Greek Army to send some elements of the Greek special forces by air to help theCypriot National Guard.

Greek Cypriotofficers and soldiers who were killed during the 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprusare buried in this tomb.

ELDYK today

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ELDYK is still in Cyprus and its headquarters is nearNicosia;its previous camp was destroyed in 1974 and the surrounding area (Gerolakkos or Yerolakkos area) is now under Turkish control. Its role is to support theCypriot National Guard;for this reason, ELDYK regularly holds jointmilitary exercisesin cooperation with the Cypriot National Guard.[29]

Emblem

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The ELDYK emblem shows the silhouettes of Greece and Cyprus crowned with a common laurel wreath. Between the two countries is the emblem of the Greek Army. Under the wreath is written "ΕΛΔΥΚ 1960", which is the abbreviation of the force in Greek ( "ΕΛΔΥΚ") and the year it disembarked at Cyprus (" 1960 "). At the top is written the motto of ELDYK:"Το όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και ομόθρησκον και ομότροπον".The two blue tints on the emblem represents the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea, symbolizing the same sea and sky surrounds these two countries.[30]

Motto

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The motto of ELDYK is "Το όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και ομόθρησκον και ομότροπον",which means:" The same ancestry and common language and common religion and common traditions ".[31]

This is an alteration of the work of the ancient Greek historianHerodotus,who had written in the eighth book ofHistories,entitledUrania,at 144: "...αύτις το ελληνικόν εόν όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και θεών ιδρύματα κοινά και θυσίαι ήθεά τε ομότροπα...",which means:"...the Greek nation is from the same ancestry and have common language and common sanctuaries and common sacrifices and common traditions... ".[30][32]The meaning is that Greeks share the same national identity and consciousness, regardless of borders.[30]

Personnel

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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of GreeceDimitrios Droutsas,visiting the camp of ELDYK in 2010.

Soldiersandofficersof the Hellenic Force in Cyprus (ELDYK) are allGreek citizens.Soldiers are selected among the ranks ofconscriptswho do theirmilitary service.Although some men volunteer for the unit, the core of the force is selected directly by the Greek Army General Staff on the basis of physical ability and skills.

After the completion of theirbasic trainingin Greece they are dispatched to Cyprus on planes, separated into two detachments totalling approximately 300 men: one detachment departs fromSpartaand the other from the armored training camp ofAvlon.Although not as demanding as the training received in units of the Special Forces, the training of ELDYK is considerably harder than the training received by ordinary infantrymen serving in Greece, making it one of the most battle ready units of the Greek Armed Forces. In compensation for serving abroad, the men of ELDYK are salaried and have access to better facilities.[33]

Men who are selected for ELDYK are nicknamed Eldykarioi (Greek:Ελδυκάριοι), singular: Eldykarios (Greek:Ελδυκάριος). This nickname stays with them long after they return to Greece. When their service at Cyprus is completed and they are about to return to Greece to continue their service there, the army awards them with special honors for their service at Cyprus.

Military ranks scale and ranks insignia

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ELDYK follows the Greek's army ranks scale and insignia (Officers ranks and ranks insignia,Non-commissioned officers and soldiers ranks and ranks insignia), which has theNATO standard ranks scale.

Uniforms

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Patch of the formal uniforms

There are 2 types of military uniforms, one formal for parades, celebrations, and other special occasions (like theArmy Service Uniform-ASU), and the everyday combat uniform (like theArmy Combat Uniform-ACU). The uniforms are the same as in theGreek army,with the difference ofembroidered patcheson both shoulders (shoulder sleeve insignia), which have black letters that form the word: "ΕΛΔΥΚ" (ΕΛΔΥΚ is the abbreviation of the force in Greek).

The patches are dark green (low visibility patches) in the combat military uniforms, and yellow in the formal uniforms. Unofficially, these patches are called: eldykosima (Greek:ελδυκόσημα), singular: eldykosimo (Greek:ελδυκόσημο), which means: "the badge of ELDYK". The uniformcamouflagepattern is the GreekLizard.

Equipment

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Personnel of ELDYK are usingGreek's army equipment. Theservice riflesof ELDYK soldiers are some variants ofG3.

Headquarters camp

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The headquarters camp is near Nicosia. Its name is "Camp ofMajorSotirios Staurianakos ". The camp is named in honor of theCaptainSotirios Staurianakos, who was killed at 16 August 1974 during the last day of the battle of the ELDYK camp. He was posthumously promoted to Major after his death.[34]In the camp, there is a memorial representing a soldier who gestures with his hand towards the area of the previous camp of ELDYK (destroyed during the Turkish invasion at 1974) and has inscribed on a marble slab the names and theranksof the officers and soldiers of the force who were killed or are missing.

Museum

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The museum of ELDYK is at its headquarters camp. Because the museum is located in a military area under the control of the army, permission from the army must be granted in order to visit.[35]

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InLimassol,a road is named "Machiton ELDYK" (Greek:Μαχητών ΕΛΔΥΚ) (34°42′28″N33°3′16″E/ 34.70778°N 33.05444°E/34.70778; 33.05444), which means "Fighters of ELDYK".[36]

Monuments and memorials

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Cyprus

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Name of the Memorial/ Monument Area Coordinates
ELDYK's HQ camp Memorial Nicosia 35°01′53″N33°10′58″E/ 35.03139°N 33.18278°E/35.03139; 33.18278(military area)
The Tomb of Makedonitissa Nicosia 35°09′15″N33°18′29″E/ 35.15417°N 33.30806°E/35.15417; 33.30806
ELDYK Memorial Park Larnaka 34°53′38″N33°37′57″E/ 34.89389°N 33.63250°E/34.89389; 33.63250

Greece

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(*) The word "Cyprus" is engraved on the tomb in order to honor the men who were killed in Cyprus.

Name of the Memorial/ Monument Area Coordinates
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier* Syntagma SquareinAthens 37°58′31″N23°44′10″E/ 37.97528°N 23.73611°E/37.97528; 23.73611
Memorial for the men who killed at Cyprus Athens 37°58′45″N23°43′00″E/ 37.979180°N 23.716647°E/37.979180; 23.716647
ELDYK Memorial Peristeri 38°00′47″N23°40′56″E/ 38.013054°N 23.682172°E/38.013054; 23.682172
ELDYK Memorial Lamia 38°53′38″N22°26′45″E/ 38.89378°N 22.44571°E/38.89378; 22.44571
ELDYK Memorial Spathari Village 38°45′40.68″N23°25′12.07″E/ 38.7613000°N 23.4200194°E/38.7613000; 23.4200194
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Further reading

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In Greek

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About ELDYK

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  • Παπαγεωργίου, Σπύρος (2000).Πεθαίνοντας στην Κύπρο[Dying in Cyprus] (3rd ed.). Nicosia: Επιφανίου.ISBN9963-576-74-5.
  • Βλάσσης, Σάββας Δ. (2004).Άγνωστοι Στρατιώτες[Unknown Soldiers]. Athens: ΔΟΥΡΕΙΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣ.ISBN960-88355-1-8.
  • "ΣΤΡΑΤΟΠΕΔΟ ΕΛΔΥΚ 1974 Οι Θερμοπύλες της Κύπρου" [The Camp of ELDYK 1974 The Thermopylae of Cyprus].Στρατιωτική Ιστορία.95.July 2004.
  • Καρκαλέτσης, Σταύρος Γ. (2008).Η μάχη της Κύπρου Οι προδομένοι ήρωες αντιμετωπίζουν τον "Αττίλα"[The battle of Cyprus The betrayed heroes face "Attila"]. Athens: Περισκόπιο.ISBN978-960-87242-5-9.
  • Βλάσσης, Σάββας Δ. (2009).Άγνωστοι Στρατιώτες 2[Unknown Soldiers 2]. Athens: ΔΟΥΡΕΙΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣ.ISBN978-960-88355-6-6.
  • Χρυσάφης, Αθανάσιος Γρ. (2009).Οι άγνωστοι στρατιώτες της ΕΛΔΥΚ 1974 Οι τελευταίοι ήρωες, οι εφιάλτες των Αθηνών και η προδοσία της Κύπρου[The unknown soldiers of ELDYK 1974 The last heroes, the nightmares of Athens and the betrayal of Cyprus]. Thessaloniki: Χρυσάφης, Αθανάσιος Γρ.ISBN978-960-93-1819-8.
  • Δελλής, Σπυρίδων (2012).Η αυτοθυσία της Ελληνικής Δύναμης Κύπρου (ΕΛΔΥΚ) Μία μαρτυρία[The self-sacrifice of the Greek Force in Cyprus (ELDYK) A witness]. Athens: Παπαζήση.ISBN978-960-02-2694-2.
  • Βλάσσης, Σάββας Δ. (2021).ΕΛΔΥΚ - Η Τελευταία Μάχη[ELDYK - The last battle]. Δούρειος Ίππος.ISBN9786188003163.

About the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

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  • Καρδιανός, Διονύσιος (1976).Ο Αττίλας πλήττει την Κύπρο[Attila hits Cyprus]. Athens: Λαδιάς.
  • Birand, Mehmet Ali (1984).Απόφαση-Απόβαση[Decision-Landing]. Athens: Στρατηγικές Εκδόσεις-Φλώρος.ISBN978-960-8094-37-6.
  • Χαραλαμπόπουλος, Χαράλαμπος (1992).Περιμένοντας τον Αττίλα[Waiting Attila]. Athens: Εστία.ISBN960-05-0387-7.
  • Ιορδανίδου, Σοφία (1998).Νταλγκά νταλγκά Κύματα κύματα: Η μαρτυρία ενός τούρκου αξιωματικού για τη δεύτερη εισβολή στην Κύπρο[Dalga dalga Waves Waves: The testimony of a Turkish officer for the second invasion in Cyprus]. Athens: Α. Α. ΛΙΒΑΝΗ.ISBN9789602369678.
  • Σέργης, Γεώργιος (1999).Η μάχη της Κύπρου Ιούλιος - Αύγουστος 1974 Η ανατομία της τραγωδίας[The battle of Cyprus July–August 1974 The anatomy of the tragedy]. Athens: Αδελφοί Βλάσση.ISBN960-302-049-4.
  • Γεωργιάδης, Σταύρος (2001).Η Κύπρος δεν Εάλω Προδόθηκε και παραδόθηκε στους Τούρκους από...Έλληνες[Cyprus didn't capture Betrayed and handed over to the Turks by...Greeks]. Thessaloniki: Κάδμος.ISBN960-8184-14-2.
  • Καρδιανός, Διονύσιος (2003).Ο Αττίλας πλήττει την Κύπρο[Attila hits Cyprus] (3rd ed.). Nicosia: Επιφανίου.ISBN9963646131.
  • Βλάσσης, Σάββας Δ. (2004).Ο Απόρρητος Αττίλας Το Σχέδιο Και Η Υλοποίηση Της Τουρκικής Εισβολής[The Confidential Attila The Plan and Implementation of the Turkish Invasion]. Athens: ΔΟΥΡΕΙΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣ.ISBN960-630-211-3.
  • Καρύκας, Παντελής Δ. (July–August 2006). "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ 1974 Η χαμένη νίκη του Ελληνισμού" [CYPRUS 1974 The lost victory of Hellenism].Πόλεμος & Ιστορία.97:26–33.
  • Δημητριάδης, Κωνσταντίνος Α. (2011).Κύπρος 1974 Η μεγάλη προδοσία[Cyprus 1974 The great betrayal]. Athens: Πελασγός.ISBN978-9605222819.
  • Αδαμίδης, Μάριος (2011).Η τραγική αναμέτρηση και η προδοσία της Κύπρου-Κύπρος 15-24 Ιουλίου 1974[The Tragic Duel and the Betrayal of Cyprus-Cyprus 15–24 July 1974]. Athens: Αδαμίδης, Μάριος.ISBN978-9963-9961-0-0.

In English

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About Turkish invasion of Cyprus

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  • O'Malley, Brendan; Craig, Ian (2001).The Cyprus Conspiracy: America, Espionage and the Turkish Invasion.I.B.Tauris.ISBN978-1860647376.
  • Adamides, Marios (2012).The Tragic Duel and the Betrayal of Cyprus-Cyprus 15-24 July 1974.Athens: Adamides, Marios.ISBN978-9963996100.
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Videos

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  • Αργύρης, Ντινόπουλος (1998)."ΕΛΔΥΚ 1974"[ELDYK 1974].Στον δρόμο (On the road)(in Greek). Greece.ANT1.
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