Invasion of Åland (1918 AD)
Invasion of Åland (Central Committee of the Baltic Fleet & Finnish Reds vs Side B) took place in 1918 AD during German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1918 AD
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
- Side A: Central Committee of the Baltic Fleet, Finnish Reds
- Commanders (A): Davidov, Vatslav Vorovsky, Harry Borg, George Boldt, William Lundberg
- Commanders (B): Gustav V, C. A. Ehrensvärd, G. E. Ros, Erik Palmstierna, Johannes Hellner
- Casualties: approx. 46 killed1 dead due to suicide
- Outcome: *Germans and Swedes leave Åland
1919 Ålandic status referendum
Åland Islands dispute
- Coordinates: 60.250°, 20.000°
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