Battle of Hyvinkää

The Battle of Hyvinkää was fought during the Finnish Civil War on 19-21 April 1918, when troops from the German Baltic Sea Division marching from Helsinki conquered the locality from the Reds who had held it for three months. The Germans attacked Hyvinkää from three directions; from the direction of Klaukkala and Nurmijärvi via the Hanko railway line and along the Tuusula highway and mainline. The main defense positions of the Reds were along the Hanko track in Hyvinkäänkylä, after which fierce battles took place in the station area. After the well-taken invasion, a bloody follow-up began, with Whites executing about 150 Reds, actual or suspected, during May.

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Location: 60.6303, 24.8588, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1918 Battle of Hyvinkää

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1932 Mäntsälä rebellion

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German memorial in Hyvinkää

Koivula & Ylen

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Riihimäki	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Hyvinkää	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1932	Mäntsälä rebellion	Lapua Movement, Finnish Government, attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1921	SAKO	arms industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
site	museum	1960	Viestimuseo	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1967	Anti-Aircraft Museum	specialised museum in Finland, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Lotta Museum	specialised museum in Finland, military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		German memorial in Hyvinkää		Commons
commons	image		Koivula & Ylen		Commons