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Invasion of Åland

Invasion of Åland was a battle fought in 1918 at Åland, in what is now Sweden. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Åland. It was part of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: Germans and Swedes leave Åland; 1919 Ålandic status referendum; Åland Islands dispute. Recorded strength: 2,000 Russians; 150 Reds against 700–800.

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Fought1918
WhereÅland, Sweden60.250N, 20.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGermans and Swedes leave Åland; 1919 Ålandic status referendum; Åland Islands dispute
BelligerentsSoviet Russia; Central Committee of the Baltic Fleet; Finnish RedsagainstSweden; Central Powers: German Empire; Finnish Whites
Casualties and losses46 killedand1 dead due to suicide
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, 191819181918Invasion of Åland, 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

Date1918 (year precision)
to 1918
PlaceÅland, Sweden
60.250N, 20.000E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength2,000 Russians; 150 Reds700–800
Casualties and losses46 killed1 dead due to suicide; 13 Germans dead; 6 Whites killed
Commanders
  • Vatslav Vorovsky
  • Gustav V
  • Carl August Ehrensvärd (1858–1944)
  • Erik Palmstierna
  • Johannes Hellner
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Placed at Åland; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Invasion of Åland is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4060498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Invasion of Åland, revision 1370624173, 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.