Battle of Tampere (1918 AD)

Battle of Tampere (Finnish Whites & Swedish Brigade vs Finnish Reds) took place in 1918 AD during Tavastia Front.

Battle facts

• Year: 1918 AD
• Date: 1918-04-06
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Tavastia Front
• Side A: Finnish Whites, Swedish Brigade
• Side B: Finnish Reds
• Commanders (A): C. G. E. Mannerheim, Hjalmar Frisell
• Commanders (B): Hugo Salmela, Georgy Bulatsel, Ali Aaltonen, Verner Lehtimäki
• Casualties: approx. 820 killed2,000 killed or executed 10,000–11,000 captured
• Outcome: Finnish White victory
• Coordinates: 61.500°, 23.750°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Tampere · Wikidata entry

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