Word: mesaoria
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Parachutists landing on Cyprus' two mountain ranges, or on the "Mesaoria" between them, would be met by 350,000 Greek-speaking Cypriots and Turks, all loyal to Britain. Defenses long neglected in pre-war days have been rushed to completion; they even utilize 14-foot walls built by the Crusaders. An attack might cost thousands more lives than Crete. But the plunder would be greater...
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