Season 5, Episode 2
The Security Council Resolution 186 established the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on 4 March 1964. Over 33,000 Canadians have served since the beginning of this mission, but currently only one Canadian officer is assigned to operational staff every year at Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. Until 1993, about 25 000 Canadian military personnel had deployed to assist Operation SNOWGOOSE, as this mission is known by generations of Canadian military. They patrolled the neutral zone, known as the Green Line, between Greek and Turkish Cypriots to keep the existing tension from starting a conflict. First, Second and Third Battalions of The Royal Canadian Regiment deployed to Cyprus numerous times between 1966 and 1992.
Panelists: Brigadier general (retired) james Simms and Colonel (retired) Joseph Aitchison
Facilitator: Dr. Georgiana Stanciu
Sound Director: Mark Vogelsang