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Battle of Hämeenlinna

Battle of Hämeenlinna was a battle fought on 26 April 1918 at Hämeenlinna, in what is now Finland. It was part of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: German and White victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 30+.

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Red Guard prisoners of the 1918 Finnish Civil War at Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Red Guard prisoners of the 1918 Finnish Civil War at Hämeenlinna, Finland.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 April 1918
WhereHämeenlinna, Finland60.997N, 24.464E
OutcomeGerman and White victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Finnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds
Casualties and lossesUnknownand20 died in the combat; 20+ civilian casualties
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 Hämeenlinna, 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

Date26 April 1918
PlaceHämeenlinna, Finland
60.997N, 24.464E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknown30+
Casualties and lossesUnknown20 died in the combat; 20+ civilian casualties
Commanders
  • Lothar von Brandenstein
  • Tuomas Hyrskymurro
Battle of HämeenlinnaBattle of HämeenlinnaBattle of AlvettulaBattle of SyrjäntakaBattle of PälkäneBattle of HyvinkääBattle of TampereBattle of AlvettulaBattle of PälkäneBattle of HyvinkääBattle of TampereHelsinkiTurkuPorvooPoriMikkeli100 km60.997N, 24.464E
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Battle of Hämeenlinna 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 Q28721319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hämeenlinna, revision 1370443421, 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.