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The war has been assigned several designations according to different political and ideological viewpoints. War of Independence (Finnish: vapaussota) was used during the war by both sides to express the fight for liberation from capitalism for the Reds and freedom from Soviet Russian influence by the Whites; Civil War is the term increasingly employed by the reconstituted social democrats ...
The Battle of Helsinki was a 1918 Finnish Civil War battle, fought on 12–13 April by the German troops and Finnish Whites against the Finnish Reds in Helsinki, Finland. Together with the battles of Tampere and Vyborg, it was one of the three major urban battles of the Finnish Civil War. The Germans invaded Helsinki despite the opposition of ...
Together with the battles fought in Kuru, Ruovesi and Vilppula between 15 and 18 March, the Battle of Länkipohja was one of the first military operations related to the Battle of Tampere, which was the decisive battle of the Finnish Civil War. [1] The battle is known for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed 70–100 capitulated Reds.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Finnish Civil War (27 January 1918–15 May 1918). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Finnish Civil War"
This is the order of battle of the Finnish Civil War. Finnish reds and allies. Finnish Reds. Red Guards. Helsinki Red Guard [1] Jyry's Company [2] Lahti Regiment [3]
Battles of the Finnish Civil War (19 P) N. Naval battles involving Finland (1 C, 3 P) R. Battles of the Russian Civil War involving Finland (1 C, 4 P)
The Battle of Tampere was a 1918 Finnish Civil War battle, fought in Tampere, Finland from 15 March to 6 April between the Whites and the Reds. It is the most famous and the heaviest of all the Finnish Civil War battles.
Battle of Vilppula was a Finnish Civil War battle fought in Vilppula and Ruovesi, Finland from 31 January to 18 March 1918 between the Whites and the Reds. Due to its location by the Tampere–Haapamäki railway , Vilppula was a gateway to the White-controlled Central Finland .