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FocusSWEDENSWEDCON:A Brief HistoryThe first Swedish Contingent to Cyprus consisted of the24th Battalion formed from the Royal Grenadier Guards ofSweden. Its first members - 9 officers led by Col JonasWearn who was the Contingent CO - arrived as an advanceparty on 27 March 1964. Total numbers for the initial Swedishdeployment reached approximately 900 officers and soldiers. On15 April, SWEDCON took responsibility for the Morphou-Polisarea and at Xeros on the North Western coast Colonel Wearnestablished his HQ.Cyprus represents the largest international operation evercarried out by Sweden, in terms of the number of troops; over28,000 Swedes served with UNFICYP between 1964 and 1993.SWEDCIVPOLOn 6th May 1964, 40 members of the Swedish police arrived inNicosia. They joined the Austrian Police who were the originalmembers of the UNFICYP civilian police component. TheSwedish police unit was headed by Superintendent Hans LagerHorn. Their main task was to cooperate with the Cyprus Policein investigating crimes, and to control vehicles at checkpoints.First Women Peacekeeping TroopsSee our special on women in UNFICYP later on in this issue fora look at Sweden’s important role in bringing women in uniformto UNFICYP.A SWEDCON Camp, 1970s.On patrol in Famagusta.Sentry dogs training at UNFICYP Famagusta Zone Headquarters, Swedish Battalion.Seen here are Pte. Jorgen Svensson (foreground) of Sweden with “Tell”, and Pte. BrynolfAndersson of Sweden with “Kant”. 1 April, 1965.12BLUE BERETMarch/April 2014
UNFICYP 50Swedish peacekeepers volunteering to serve in Cyprus, 1964.SWEDCON on patrol, 1970s.A Swedish police officer near Famagusta, 2 September 1974.SWEDCON FACTSTOTAL MILITARY: 28,000TOTAL POLICE: 700DEPLOYMENT: 27 March 1964LOCATIONS: Paphos, Xeros,Famagusta, Larnaca-NicosiaCASUALTIES: 17Two members of SWEDCON on patrol.BLUE BERET 13March/April 2014
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