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CYPRUS: THE REUNIFICATION
By Connaugh
On 15 July 1974, the Greek military junta carried out a coup d'état in Cyprus, to unite the island with Greece with the result that Turkey invaded the island, citing a right to intervene to restore the constitutional order from the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee. After a ceasefire, Turkey landed more troops and occupied over a third of the island, resulting in a UN Buffer Zone dividing Greek-controlled Cyprus from the newly created Turkish REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS.
SITUATION:
Turkey has now ordered its Armored Forces to be carried by heavy transport to Cyprus to occupy the entire island.
EXECUTION:
The 2nd Armored, 3rd Armored, and 66th Mechanized Brigades are to advance to the capital, NICOSIA, which is divided by the UN Buffer Zone, and capture the southern half of the city under Greek control. After capturing Nicosia, the towns of PAPHOS, LIMASSOL, AND LARNACA are to be captured.
FORCES:
2nd Armored Brigade 1 x Leopard 2A4 Tank Platoon
3rd Armored Brigade 1 x Leopard 2A4 Tank Platoon
66th Mechanized Brigade 2 x M113A1 Platoons (Infantry, LMG, ATGM team)
CSS of Repair, Medical, and Supply
Greek National Guard forces are comprised of Leopard 1A5 and M60A3 tanks
and Infantry with anti-tank weapons. Greece is expected to respond to any invasion
with a rapid-response force.
NOTES:
Heavy Transport will land the Turkish Armored Force at Kyrenia and the CO can assign vehicles to players.
Once the UN Buffer Zone is crossed, UK Forces in Cyprus will become a belligerent.
Scoring based on capturing Nicosia, Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca and destroying all enemy Tanks.
Mech Infantry must be in objective to capture.
Greek Forces vary in location and reaction depending on Turkish Player selection of advance routes to add to replay value of scenario.
Scenario takes 60+ minutes to play.
Map embedded in Scenario.
Edited by Connaugh