Battle of Tampere (1918)

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

Battle facts

Year: 1918
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: 820 killed (Finnish Whites & Swedish Brigade), 2,000 killed or executed 10,000–11,000 captured (Finnish Reds)
Outcome: Finnish White victory
Coordinates: 61.500°, 23.750°