Battle of Varkaus (1918 AD)

Battle of Varkaus (Finnish Whites vs Finnish Reds) took place in 1918 AD during Finnish Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1918 AD
• Date: 1918-02-21
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Finnish Civil War
• Side A: Finnish Whites
• Side B: Finnish Reds
• Commanders (A): Ernst Löfström, C. W. Malm, Johan Sainio, Karl Müller
• Commanders (B): Matti Autio, Adam Krogerus, Emil Parkkinen, Kaarlo Lähteenmäki
• Casualties: approx. 12 killed20 killed 180+ executed
• Outcome: White victory
• Coordinates: 62.317°, 27.893°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Varkaus · Wikidata entry

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