A secret naval mission in Cyprus in 1964 ends in armed conflict, costing lives, and remains classified for 52 whole years.
The author, as a young officer of the Navy and captain of the patrol boat PHAETHON, who fought a heroic battle against the Turkish Air Force, now one-handed and forced to remain silent, starts a new, second life and career. He studies at the Polytechnic, manages to adapt to the reality of the business world, battles with the prejudices and feelings of pity from those around him, but mainly with himself and the guilt over the loss of his friends and fellow soldiers.
In 2016, the State lifts the secrecy – too late for the relatives of the six Greeks and one Cypriot volunteer who sacrificed themselves, but also for those who survived forgotten by the leadership.
Focusing on the naval history, Dimitris Mitsatsos narrates his personal journey, revealing unknown aspects of events, speaking about ideals, values, and touching human moments, about people he met and places he traveled during his tumultuous life, and gives us a valuable historical as well as human testimony.
