Battle of Lempäälä
The Battle of Lempäälä refers to a series of battles that took place within the areas of Lempäälä and neighboring Vesilahti during the 1918 Finnish Civil War.
| Battle of Lempäälä | |||||||
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| Part of Finnish Civil War | |||||||
Burning House due to Red Artillery Fire | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Finnish Whites Swedish Brigade | Finnish Reds | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Karl Fredrik Wilkman Allan Winge | Eino Rahja | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,500 to 4,000 Unknown | 500 to 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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194 fallen in combat 2 Swedish Casualties |
249 fallen in combat 230–400 executed | ||||||