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Battle of Ahvenkoski

Battle of Ahvenkoski was a battle fought on 10 April 1918 at Ahvenkoski, in what is now Finland; it lasted 25 days. It was part of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: German–White victory. Recorded strength: 800 against 800–900.

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Ahvenkosken rajasilta; Kukkulalla ollut talo on poltettu, metsä ammuttu hajalle, itäinen sillanpää räjäytetty ja korjattu.
Ahvenkosken rajasilta; Kukkulalla ollut talo on poltettu, metsä ammuttu hajalle, itäinen sillanpää räjäytetty ja korjattu.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 April 1918lasted 25 days
WhereAhvenkoski, Finland60.498N, 26.460E
OutcomeGerman–White victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Finnish WhitesagainstRed Finland
Casualties and lossesat least 13 killedandat least 13 killed
Part ofGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War

Where it sits in the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War

Invasion of Åland, 1918Battle of Karis, 1918Battle of Ahvenkoski, 1918Battle of Tikkurila, 1918Battle of Helsinki, 1918Battle of Hyvinkää, 1918Battle of Hämeenlinna, 1918Battle of Syrjäntaka, 1918Battle of Lahti, 191819181918Battle of Ahvenkoski, 1918
9 placed engagements of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 April 1918
to 5 May 1918
PlaceAhvenkoski, Finland
60.498N, 26.460E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeSurrender of Red Finland
Strength800800–900
Casualties and lossesat least 13 killedat least 13 killed
Commanders
  • Otto von Brandenstein
  • Oskar Vinte
Battle of AhvenkoskiBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of SvensksundFirst Battle of SvensksundArtillery Duel at KorkiansaariBattle of FredrikshamnSack of PorvooBattle of SvensksundSack of PorvooHelsinkiTallinnTampereVyborgLahtiNarvaLappeenrantaKohtla-Järve100 km60.498N, 26.460E
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Battle of Ahvenkoski is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q38249092, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ahvenkoski, revision 1370431155, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.