Battle of Länkipohja

The Battle of Länkipohja was a Finnish Civil War battle fought in the village of Länkipohja on 16 March 1918 between the Finnish Whites and the Finnish Reds. Together with the battles fought in Kuru, Ruovesi and Vilppula between 15 and 18 March, the Battle of Länkipohja was one of the first military operations related to the Battle of Tampere, which was the decisive battle of the Finnish Civil War. The battle is known for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed 70–100 capitulated Reds. One of the executions was photographed and the images have become one of the best known pictures of the Finnish Civil War.

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Location: 61.7358, 24.7956, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1918 Battle of Länkipohja

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Firing squad in Lankipohja

Vilkkilä victims 1918

Länkipohja white soldier

LänkipohjaTeloitus

Natvig Länkipohja 1918-1

Artilleriet rykker frem

I de rödes spor

Til ildlinien

Morgenappel

Whites in Länkipohja 1918

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Kuhmoinen	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Länkipohja	battle	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Kuhmoinen Arms and Equipment Museum	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Firing squad in Lankipohja		Commons
commons	image		Vilkkilä victims 1918		Commons
commons	image		Länkipohja white soldier		Commons
commons	image		LänkipohjaTeloitus		Commons
commons	image		Natvig Länkipohja 1918-1		Commons
commons	image		Artilleriet rykker frem		Commons
commons	image		I de rödes spor		Commons
commons	image		Til ildlinien		Commons
commons	image		Morgenappel		Commons
commons	image		Whites in Länkipohja 1918		Commons