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Woman of the Red Guard Civil War Finland
Onni Kokko,14 years old white guard soldier (left) and Arvo Koivisto, 13 years old red guard soldier (right). Kokko wounded in battle of Tampere and died in Vaasa, Koivisto was executed by white guard.
1918 - Punakaartilaisten hautaustilaisuus Lemp��l�ss�, kuva
1918 - Punakaartilaisia Artj�rvelt�, kuva
1918 - Teloitettuja ja kaatuneita punakaartilaisia, Kalevankankaan hautausmaa, Tampere, kuva
Red guard patrol in Helsinki
Punakaartin hoitajia Tampereella
CC-BY Tampere 1918, kuvaaja Hannu Rantakallio, Vapriikin kuva-arkisto. Finnish Civil War 1918, Photographer Hannu Rantakallio, Vapriikki Photo Archives.
Punavankeja Tampereen Keskustorilla 6.4.1918
CC-BY Tampere 1918, kuvaaja E. A. Bergius, Vapriikin kuva-arkisto. Finnish Civil War 1918, Photographer E. A. Bergius, Vapriikki Photo Archives.
Helsinki Walking Tour: The Finnish Civil War 1918 in Finland Europe
Helsinki Walking Tour: The Finnish Civil War 1918 Quickly after the declaration of independence in December 1917, internal tensions tore the country apart and the Finnish Civil War broke out. Everyone was divided into either the Red or White army. The Soviet Union was supporting the Reds and Germany supported the Whites. April 1918 was the turning point of the war. This private walking tour takes you to the decisive moments and reveals the human stories of that time. This was ...