Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War

The atlas places 9 engagements of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War: 9 battles in 1918 across 2 present-day countries, most in Finland (8), Sweden (1).

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Battle of KarisBattle of TikkurilaBattle of HyvinkääInvasion of ÅlandBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of HelsinkiBattle of HämeenlinnaBattle of SyrjäntakaBattle of LahtiInvasion of ÅlandBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of HelsinkiBattle of HämeenlinnaBattle of SyrjäntakaBattle of LahtiTallinnTampereTurkuJyväskyläPoriKouvolaHaapsaluMariehamn100 km60.594N, 23.230E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1918: 9 engagements9 in 191819181918
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 191819181918
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1918Invasion of ÅlandÅland, SwedenGermans and Swedes leave Åland; 1919 Ålandic status referendum; Åland...
1918Battle of KarisKaris, Finland
10 April 1918Battle of AhvenkoskiAhvenkoski, FinlandGerman–White victory
1918Battle of TikkurilaFinland
1918Battle of HelsinkiHelsinki, FinlandGerman and White victory
21 April 1918Battle of HyvinkääHyvinkää, FinlandGerman victory
26 April 1918Battle of HämeenlinnaHämeenlinna, FinlandGerman and White victory
28 April 1918Battle of SyrjäntakaTuulos, FinlandRed breakthrough
1 May 1918Battle of LahtiLahti, FinlandWhite victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.