Battle of Tampere 1918
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 March 1918 – 6 April 1918 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1918 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Finland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Finnish Civil War, Russian Civil War, Tavastia Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 61.5000, 23.7500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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 deadly of all the Finnish Civil War battles. Its bloody aftermath saw the Whites execute hundreds of captured Reds with another 11,000 prisoners sent to the Kalevankangas camp.
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