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Battle of Antrea

Battle of Antrea was a battle fought on 11 February 1918 at Kamennogorsk, in what is now Russia; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: 1,500–2,000 against 2,000–4,000.

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1918 Finnish Civil War sites of the Ahvola Battle in Jääski municipality (present day Lesogorsky locality, Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia). A highway crossing with trenches and fortifi
1918 Finnish Civil War sites of the Ahvola Battle in Jääski municipality (present day Lesogorsky locality, Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia). A highway crossing with trenches and fortifi. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 February 1918lasted 2 months
WhereKamennogorsk, Russia61.050N, 28.917E
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds; Russian Volunteers
Casualties and losses300 killedand324 killed
Part ofFinnish Civil War1918

Where it sits in the Finnish Civil War

Battle of Värtsilä, 1918Battle of Kämärä, 1918Occupation of Vaasa, 1918Battle of Kristiinankaupunki, 1918Battle of Oulu, 1918Battle of Tornio, 1918Battles of Joutseno, 1918Battle of Antrea, 1918Battle of Pellinki, 1918Battle of Varkaus, 1918Battle of Rautu, 1918Battle of Anianpelto, 1918Battle of Viipuri, 1918Battle of Laitikkala, 1918Battle of Alvettula, 1918Battle of Naulasaari, 1918Battle of Oravala, 1918Battle of Jokela, 191819181918Battle of Antrea, 1918
24 placed engagements of the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 February 1918
to 25 April 1918
PlaceKamennogorsk, Russia
61.050N, 28.917E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1,500–2,0002,000–4,000
Casualties and losses300 killed324 killed
Commanders
  • Herman Wärnhjelm
  • Aarne Sihvo
Battle of AntreaBattle of AntreaBattle of AhvolaBattles of JoutsenoBattle of Tali-IhantalaBattle of TienhaaraBattle of NaulasaariBattle of AhvolaBattles of JoutsenoBattle of Tali-IhantalaBattle of TienhaaraBattle of NaulasaariSt. PetersburgLahtiPorvooSavonlinnaMikkeliKouvola100 km61.050N, 28.917E
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Battle of Antrea is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10671345, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antrea, revision 1370432176, 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.