Timeline 55-59
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1956
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15-06-1956
Petros HeliadisHe died on the morning of June 15, 1956 in Nicosia from injuries he had sustained the previous night.
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02-07-1956
Andreas ParaskevaHe was killed on July 2, 1956 in his village, after being shot by British soldiers.
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12-08-1956
Artemos FranjeskouHe was killed on the night of 11 to 12 August 1956, by the ignition of explosive material.
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31-08-1956
Battle of Nicosia HospitalThe Battle of Nicosia Hospital was a military engagement during the Cyprus Emergency. The EOKA planned a raid to rescue Polycarpos Georkadjis, an EOKA prisoner who had been transferred to prison. The escape was successful although the team suffered casualties.
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31-08-1956
Kyriakos KolokasisHe fell in the battle of Nicosia General Hospital, on August 31, 1956.
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11-09-1956
Nikos TheofanousHe was killed on September 11, 1956 on the Nicosia – Kyrenia road, near Agirda, by British soldiers.
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21-09-1956
Michael KoutsoftasHanged by the British in Nicosia Central Prison on September 21, 1956.
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30-10-1956
Andreas Georgiou - AnaritaHe died on October 30, 1956 in his hometown, from a bomb explosion.
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04-11-1956
Georgios AnastasiHe was killed on November 4, 1956 in his village, after an ambush against the British.
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12-11-1956
First torture victimThe British occupier refused to recognize the result of the democratic referendum in 1950. Therefore the Greek people of Cyprus was forced to take their freedom by force. The British occupier reacted with repression and violence. Frustrated by the glorious victories of EOKA, the British installed detention camps as they were experienced to do in other colonies.
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13-11-1956
Georgios NikolaouHe was tortured to death by the British on the night of November 12-13, 1956, in a camp near Xeros.