Battle at Nicosia Hospital
| Battle at Nicosia Hospital | |||||||
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| Part of the Cyprus Emergency | |||||||
A street riot during the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| EOKA | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Georgios Grivas | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Nicosia Hospital was a military engagement during the Cyprus Emergency. The EOKA planned a raid to rescue Polykarpos Giorkatzis, an EOKA prisoner who had been transferred to hospital. The escape was successful, although the team suffered casualties.