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Battle of Länkipohja

Battle of Länkipohja was a battle fought on 16 March 1918 at Längelmäki, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Tavastia Front. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 against 1,000.

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1918 Finnish Civil War: White cavalryman after the Battle of Länkipohja.
1918 Finnish Civil War: White cavalryman after the Battle of Länkipohja.. Harald Natveg., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 March 1918
WhereLängelmäki, Finland61.736N, 24.796E
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds
Casualties and losses37 killedand20–60 killed in the battle,; at least 70–100 executed
Part ofTavastia Front

Where it sits in the Tavastia Front

Battle of Tampere, 1918Battle of Länkipohja, 1918Battle of Vilppula, 1918Battle of Ruovesi, 191819181918Battle of Länkipohja, 1918
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Record

Date16 March 1918
PlaceLängelmäki, Finland
61.736N, 24.796E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength2,5001,000
Casualties and losses37 killed20–60 killed in the battle,; at least 70–100 executed
Commanders
  • Karl Fredrik Wilkama
  • Oskar Wilkman
  • Aarne Heikinheimo
Battle of LänkipohjaBattle of LänkipohjaBattle of VilppulaBattle of RuovesiBattle of PälkäneBattle of TampereBattle of AlvettulaBattle of VilppulaBattle of RuovesiBattle of PälkäneBattle of TampereBattle of AlvettulaLahtiJyväskyläKuopioLappeenrantaPoriHämeenlinnaKouvola100 km61.736N, 24.796E
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Battle of Länkipohja 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 Q10671336, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Länkipohja, revision 1382509240, 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.