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Battle of Helsinki

Battle of Helsinki was a battle fought in 1918 at Helsinki, in what is now Finland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Helsinki. It was part of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: German and White victory.

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Fought1918
WhereHelsinki, Finland60.171N, 24.938E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman and White victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Finnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds
Part ofGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War

Where it sits in the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War

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, 191819181918Battle of Helsinki, 1918
9 placed engagements of the German Invasion in the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1918 (year precision)
PlaceHelsinki, Finland
60.171N, 24.938E
KindBattle, First World War
Commanders
  • Rüdiger von der Goltz
  • Hugo Meurer
  • Carl Voss-Schrader
  • Fredrik Edvard Johansson
Battle of HelsinkiBattle of HelsinkiBattle of SuomenlinnaSiege of SveaborgAction of 22 July 1713Skirmish on the German CapeSack of PorvooAction of 22 July 1713Skirmish on the German CapeSack of PorvooTallinnTurkuLahtiNarvaLappeenrantaKohtla-JärveSlantsyHämeenlinna100 km60.171N, 24.938E
Placed at Helsinki; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Helsinki is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11862174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Helsinki, revision 1370442868, 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.