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Battle of Tornio

Battle of Tornio was a battle fought in 1918 at Tornio, in what is now Finland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tornio. It was part of the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: 278 Whites; 175 Swedish Volunteers against Around 200 Reds; Around 450 Russians.

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Fought1918
WhereTornio, Finland65.850N, 24.144E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish Whites; Swedish BrigadeagainstFinnish Reds; Russian Garrison
Casualties and losses9 in totalandAround 40 Dead; 360 Russian Prisoners; 70–80 Red Prisoners; 3 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 Tampere, 1918Battle of Länkipohja, 1918Battle of Vilppula, 1918Battle of Ruovesi, 1918Battle of Rautu, 1918Battle of Anianpelto, 1918Battle of Viipuri, 1918Battle of Laitikkala, 1918Battle of Alvettula, 1918Battle of Naulasaari, 1918Battle of Mäkelä, 1918Battle of Oravala, 1918Battle of Jokela, 191819181918Battle of Tornio, 1918
35 placed engagements of the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1918 (year precision)
PlaceTornio, Finland
65.850N, 24.144E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength278 Whites; 175 Swedish VolunteersAround 200 Reds; Around 450 Russians
Casualties and losses9 in totalAround 40 Dead; 360 Russian Prisoners; 70–80 Red Prisoners; 3 executed
Commanders
  • Friedel Jacobsson
  • Kurt Wallenius
  • Aarne Heikinheimo
  • Tauno Juvonen
  • Mikko Kohonen
Battle of TornioBattle of TornioSimo SkirmishBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxSimo SkirmishBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiLuleåRovaniemiOuluKemijärviSkellefteå100 km65.850N, 24.144E
Placed at Tornio; 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 Tornio 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 Q18662408, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tornio (1918), revision 1370591276, 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.