Battle of Tampere

Battle of Tampere
Part of the Finnish Civil War

The Tammela neighborhood after the battle
DateMarch 8 - April 6, 1918
LocationTampere, Finland
Result Decisive White victory
Belligerents
White Guard Red Guard
Commanders and leaders
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Hugo Salmela †
Strength
16,000
1,000 Swedish volunteers		 14,000
Casualties and losses
600 killed[1] and 1,200 wounded
339 captured		 2,000 killed[1] and 6,000 wounded
10,000 captured[2]

The Battle of Tampere of the Finnish Civil War was fought in Finland in 1918 between Red and White forces. The White forces besieged and captured the main city of the Red Guards, Tampere, taking around 10,000 Red prisoners.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: P-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 993. ISBN 978-0-313-33539-6.
  2. 1 2 Roger Norum (1 June 2010). The Rough Guide to Finland. Rough Guides. p. 438. ISBN 978-1-84836-969-6.

Coordinates: 61°30′N 23°45′E / 61.500°N 23.750°E / 61.500; 23.750


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