EOKAheroes

Memories of a struggle - Tributes to immortal heroes

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The #eoka hero #andreasdimitriou

Born in the village of Agios Mamas, Limassol district, on September 18, 1934.

Hanged on May 10, 1956 at Nicosia Central Prison.

Burried at the #imprisonedgraves

His page: https://t.co/FHgqfK3ARZ

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The #eoka hero #michalakiskaraolis

Born in Palaichori, Nicosia district, on 13 February 1933.

Hanged on 10 May 1956 at Nicosia Central Prison.

Burried at the #imprisonedgraves

For more information about the hero: https://t.co/eoaJiGLues

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2026 memorial event announcement of the #eoka fighter #michailolympios

More info about the fighter:

https://t.co/KggztypCcI

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The #eoka hero #georgioskoullapis

His death was a direct result of torture by the British during the struggle.

He passed away in Athens in 1961 and his monument can be found in Agios Mamas.

https://t.co/iDv6Ap46rb

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The first #eoka hero #modestospanteli

He was born in the village of Liopetri, in the province of Famagusta, on December 16, 1923.

He died on the night of March 31 to April 1, 1955 from an electric shock, while on EOKA ordered duty.

His page: https://t.co/QVqks041Xp

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71 years ago, the just struggle of EOKA begun.

The struggle for UNION and freedom.

Long live the ones who believe(d).

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The #eoka hero #stylianoslenas

He was born in the village of Chandria, Limassol district, in 1932.

He died on March 28, 1957, at the English hospital in Akrotiri, where he was transferred wounded after a battle.

His page =>
https://t.co/P5HCDuEtub

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The #eoka hero #petrakiskyprianou

He was born in Larnaca on June 29, 1939.

He fell fighting in the village of Ora, Larnaca province, on March 21, 1957.

The page of the hero => https://t.co/K5D0O80zt9

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The #eoka hero #charalambosmichael

He was born in the village of #Kalopsida (#denxehno), Famagusta district, on October 12, 1938.

He was killed on March 16, 1956 in his village, by a bomb explosion.

His page => https://t.co/lEFBT5NDdt

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The #eoka hero #christostsiartas

He was born in the village of Polystypos, Nicosia district, in 1931.

He fell fighting against the British on March 16, 1956 near the village of Chandria.

His page =>

https://t.co/USSiEv2NJ3

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The #eoka hero #dimitrakisdimitriades

He was born in Larnaca in 1949.

He was killed on March 14, 1956 by the British, in a student demonstration in Larnaca.

The page of the youngest hero =>
https://t.co/kgqul6VKRw

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The #eoka hero #evagoraspallikarides

He was born in the village of Tsada, Paphos district, on February 27, 1938.

He was hanged in the early hours of March 14, 1957, in the Central Prisons of Nicosia.

His legacy got a lot of attention this year as the football club from Pafos carried his image all around Europe during international games.

Read his story here =>

https://t.co/mgFUTsvBHV

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The #eoka hero #georgiosmichael

He was born in the village of Kissonerga, in the district of Paphos, on October 26, 1939.

He was killed by the British, after throwing a bomb against them, on March 13, 1956 in his hometown.

https://t.co/5mI2yhZNqn

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The #eoka hero #aristidescharalambous

He was born in the village of Pedoulas, Nicosia district, on September 19, 1936.

He was killed on March 11, 1956 in Pedoulas, by a bomb he dropped against the British.

His page: https://t.co/TBCInfTilS

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The #eoka hero #michalakissavva

He was born in the village of Akaki, Nicosia province, on January 30, 1932.

He was killed by the British on March 11, 1957, in Akaki.

His page =>
https://t.co/BQXFQciKWi

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The #eoka fighter #dimitrakispapamiltiadous

Dimitrakis Papamiltiadous was a fighting young man, who took part not only in the struggle against the english colonialists but also during the incidents in 1963-64.

He was an active member of EOKA and thus, took part in numerous organised missions against the English, by exchanging important letters or providing ammunition.

During the turkish mutiny in 1963-1964, he took part in the organisation of a fighting team. He was also responsible for the construction of extemporary panzers.

He demonstrated great fighting spirit and extraordinary bravery in battles in Polis Chrysochous, Kokkina and Antrolykou.

The young man died on the battlefield on the 9th of March 1964. He was shot while carrying a wounded fighter.

Source: https://t.co/GLI4J2BMaE

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The fighter #KostasKarnavalos, Mesogi.

He was born in Mesa Chorio Paphos. While studying at the Hellenic High School of Paphos, he joined #EOKA distributing pamphlets and carrying bombs and ammunition wherever they wanted him. He is arrested by the British and after harsh interrogations in Dasoudi, he is sent to Kokkinotrimithia, Pyla and Central Prisons without revealing EOKA secrets. At some point he escapes from the Central Prisons and joins the guerrilla groups of Paphos, remaining uncaptured until the end of the struggle.

With the declaration of the Republic of Cyprus, the young fighter moved to Greece to study at the Higher Commercial School in Athens.

Against the Turkish rebellion, Kostas runs to help the Fatherland. On 7/3/64, the Turks of Moutallos rushed to the bazaar and captured the Greeks who were carelessly doing their shopping. Then they set up rough roadblocks and fired machine guns at the Greeks. The only ones who could do something since there was no army were the EOKA Fighters. And all of them were there on the front line.

On March 9, 1964, Karnavalos leads a makeshift tank-digger along with his fellow fighters and marches against the Turkish rebels in the bazaar. They wanted to break the Turkish barricades there and free the prisoners. The tank moves forward amid withering fire. Suddenly Turkish bullets pass through the hole of the driver of the chariot. Two of them hit him and his compatriot, Vladimiros Herakleous. Both fall heroically for the freedom of Cyprus.

There are monuments to the hero in his village and in Paphos. The road where he fell got its name.

Forever the memory of our hero.

https://t.co/y7LNsM3PXw

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Eternal glory to the women of EOKA

Their role and support for the struggle was essential.

#eokawomen #8MarchWomensDay

Image source:
https://t.co/lVzrSfqtq0

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On March 7, 1953, at the home of professor Gerasimos Konidaris, the Committee was formed with the participation of:

Arch. Makariou
G. Stratou
Ger. Konidaris
Savva Loizidis
Sokrati Loizidis
G. Grivas
Ant. Avikou
D. Vezani
Nik. Papadopoulos
Ilias Chatombrou
Dim. Stavropoulou
Ilia Alexopoulou
All of them together swear on the holy gospel:

"I swear in the name of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity to preserve, sacrificing my own life, I suffer the most cruel sufferings, secret everything that I know and want to hear for the cause of the Union of Cyprus, I will blindly obey the respective orders given to me from time to time."

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The #eoka hero #grigorisafxentiou

Born in 1928 on the 22nd of February in the city of Lysi, today in the occupied part of Famagusta.

He fell on the 3rd of March 1957 in the area of the holy monastery of Machairas in the a battle against the occupier.

On the image you can see his eternal resting place at the #imprisonedgraves in Nicosia.

The page of the legend=>
https://t.co/kD0tyR1Gvo