It is 50 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus put Canadian peacekeepers on the frontline of a war between two countries and two communities. CBC News looks back at a 30-year mission where tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers served.
Fifty years ago today, the sight of parachutes drifting in the sky north of Nicosia first alerted a young Canadian Airborne captain, Alain Forand, that a feared Turkish invasion of Cyprus was underwa… [+11203 chars]
