Battle of Viipuri (1918)

Battle of Viipuri (Finnish Whites vs Finnish Reds) took place in 1918 during Karjala Front.

Battle facts

Year: 1918
Date: 1918-04-29
Era: Modern
Conflict: Karjala Front
Side A: Finnish Whites
Side B: Finnish Reds
Commanders (A): Ernst Löfström, K. F. Wilkman, Aarne Sihvo, Eduard Ausfeld, Ulrich von Coler
Commanders (B): Oskar Rantala, Edvard Gylling, Kullervo Manner, Mikhail Svechnikov
Casualties: 400 killed (Finnish Whites), 500 killed in action 800 executed 11,350 captured 12,650 total casualties (Finnish Reds)
Outcome: White victory
Coordinates: 60.707°, 28.749°