Del Villano, Gary: my United Nations Force in Cyprus recollections (March 11, 2011)
ABSTRACT: Gary Del Villano describes his role as an officer in UNFICYP’s armoured reconnaissance. Del Villano experienced everything from day to day activity to preventing open hostilities between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. Notable events were overseeing the Turkish army rotation at Morfu, and convoying Greek Cypriots into Turkish territory. In addition, Del Villano became Liaison Officer during his time in Cyprus and was required to map the island of Cyprus for armoured intelligence purposes. Moreover, Gary Del Villano visited Cypriot villages and a Greek military commander during his time as Liaison Officer. The interview concludes with Del Villano’s general reflections on serving in UNFICYP. 0:00 – 17:20 – Introduction to duties as an officer in UN Armoured Reconnaissance. 19:11 – 41: 21 – Peacekeeping, Olive Picking Convoy, Turkish Troop Rotation, Interposition to halt hostile shooting. 43: 40 – 1:00:20 – Duties as a Liaison Officer, map making, and visiting villages. 1:08:29 – 1:25:48 – Overall reflections on UNFICYP’s effectiveness and purpose.
Interviewer: Hughes, Declan
Interviewee: Del Villano, Gary, b. 1937
An interview/narrative of Gary Del Villano's experiences whilst serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Interview took place on March 11, 2011.
- In Collection:
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Army--Canadian Guards
- Combat patrols
- Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Military convoys
- United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)--Headquarters (Nicosia)
- Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963
- Cypriots
- United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--186
- Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974
- Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1974-
- Olive industry and trade
- Reconnaissance operations
- United Nations--Armed Forces
- Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004
- Military reconnaissance
- Canada--Canadian Army--Battalion, 2nd
- Green Line (Cyprus)
- Canada--Canadian Army--Armored troops
- United Nations--Cyprus
- Military topography
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
- Del Villano, Gary, 1937- --Interviews
- Greece--Stratos
- Canada--Canadian Army--Liaison officer
- Turkey--Ordu
- Artillery
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 35, 33
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording (WMA) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- DVG_679
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- January 9, 2009
- Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
- Rights
- This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
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