Tag: Agios Dometios

Manolis Bikakis: The Unsung Cretan Hero of Cyprus

Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan commando, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Armed with a PAO and eight missiles, he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, saving Nicosia airport. Unrecognized in his lifetime, this “Greek Rambo” was posthumously honored in 2015.

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