Battle of Rautu (1918)

Battle of Rautu (Finnish Whites vs Finnish Reds & Soviet Russia) took place in 1918 during Karjala Front.

Battle facts

Year: 1918
Date: 1918-04-05
Era: Modern
Conflict: Karjala Front
Side A: Finnish Whites
Side B: Finnish Reds, Soviet Russia
Commanders (A): Aarne Sihvo, Ernst Löfström, Lennart Oesch
Commanders (B): M. V. Prigorovski, Oskar Rantala, Arvid Leinonen, Heikki Kaljunen
Casualties: 270 killed (Finnish Whites), 860–1,200 killed in action or executed (Finnish Reds & Soviet Russia)
Outcome: White victory
Coordinates: 60.547°, 30.217°