The National Guard of Cyprus, also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard or simply the National Guard, is the military force of the Republic of Cyprus. It consists of air, land, sea and special fo
Over- simplified Organisational Structure of Cyprus National Guard.
Soldiers of the National Guard armed with Sten submachine guns and Lee-Enfield bolt action rifles marching in 1967.
AW-139 helicopter of the National Guard in a Search & Rescue exercise.
Cyprus National Guard soldiers during the October 1st parade in 2004.
In 1974, Turkey invaded the northern portion of the Republic of Cyprus in response to a military coup taking place on the island, in attempt to annex the island to Greece. Turkey claimed that this was
MODIS satellite image of Cyprus.
Pentemilli Beachhead on Kyrenia coastline
Nicosia's Airport was the site of significant fighting during the invasion.