Atlas of Battles

battle, First World War

Battle of Varkaus

Battle of Varkaus was a battle fought on 21 February 1918 at Varkaus, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 1,200 (150 armed).

See it on the globe Read the article

1918 Finnish Civil War: A. Ahlstrom sawmill on fire after the Battle of Varkaus 21 February 1918.
1918 Finnish Civil War: A. Ahlstrom sawmill on fire after the Battle of Varkaus 21 February 1918.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 February 1918
WhereVarkaus, Finland62.317N, 27.893E
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds
Casualties and losses12 killedand20 killed; 180+ executed
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 Varkaus, 1918
24 placed engagements of the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 February 1918
PlaceVarkaus, Finland
62.317N, 27.893E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1,0001,200 (150 armed)
Casualties and losses12 killed20 killed; 180+ executed
Commanders
  • Ernst Löfström
Battle of VarkausBattle of VarkausBattle of KalmalahtiBattle of ParkumäkiBattle of SavitaipaleBattles of JoutsenoBattle of TuohikottiBattle of KalmalahtiBattle of ParkumäkiBattle of SavitaipaleJoensuuJyväskyläKuopioSavonlinnaMikkeli100 km62.317N, 27.893E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1918

Battle of Varkaus 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 Q26723841, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varkaus, revision 1370592199, 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.