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Battle of Pentemili beachhead

Battle of Pentemili beachhead was a battle fought on 20 July 1974 at Kyrenia, in what is now Cyprus; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The recorded result: Turkish victory. Recorded strength: First Wave: 3,500 soldiers; 12 M101 howitzers; 15 M47 tanks; 20 M113 APCs; Second Wave: Unknown against Around 3,800 men in total.

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Pentemili beachhead, Cyprus
Pentemili beachhead, Cyprus. Imágen tomada por el autor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 July 1974lasted 2 days
WhereKyrenia, Cyprus35.347N, 33.233E
OutcomeTurkish victory
BelligerentsTurkeyagainst22px|border Cyprus
Part ofTurkish invasion of Cyprus1974

Where it sits in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Battle of Nicosia Airport, 1974Battle of Pentemili beachhead, 1974Battle of Kotza Kaya, 1974Battle of Paphos, 1974Battle of Lapithos–Karavas, 1974Battle of Agios Dometios, 197419741974Battle of Pentemili beachhead, 1974
6 placed engagements of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 July 1974
to 22 July 1974
PlaceKyrenia, Cyprus
35.347N, 33.233E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthFirst Wave: 3,500 soldiers; 12 M101 howitzers; 15 M47 tanks; 20 M113 APCs; Second Wave: UnknownAround 3,800 men in total
Casualties and losses77 killed; 5–6+ M47 destroyedUnknown; 5 T-34 destroyed; 1 T-34 abandoned; 8 BTR-152 destroyed; 1 Daimler Dingo destroyed; 2 M-H Mk-IVF destroyed; 2 torpedo boats sunk
Commanders
  • Maj. General
  • Lt. General
  • Brig
  • Col.
  • Lt. Col
  • Pavlos Kouroupis
Battle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of OmorphitaBattle of TylliriaSiege of KitionBattle of SalamisSiege of KitionLemososPaphos100 km35.347N, 33.233E
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Battle of Pentemili beachhead is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Cyprus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872013, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pentemili beachhead, revision 1380251297, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.