Suomen punakaarti

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Suomen punakaarti was the workers’ militia and main military force of the Finnish socialist side during the Finnish Civil War of 1918.

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Suomen punakaarti canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed wing of a political movement
military organization
workers’ militia
activeDuring Finnish Civil War
alsoKnownAs Finnish Red Guard
Red Guards of Finland
associatedWith Finnish labour movement
trade unions in Finland
causeOfDissolution White victory and subsequent repression
conflict Finnish Civil War
country Finland
disbandedAsResultOf defeat in the Finnish Civil War
endTime 1918
estimatedStrength tens of thousands of fighters
goal defence of workers’ power in Finland
support for socialist revolution in Finland
hasEnemy German Baltic Sea Division
hasPart local workers’ guards
headquartersLocation Helsinki
historicalPeriod early 20th century
ideology socialism
languageOfName Finnish
militaryBranch artillery units
infantry
nativeLabel Suomen punakaarti
notableCommander Ali Aaltonen
Eero Haapalainen
Kullervo Manner
operatedIn Finland
opposedTo Finnish White Army
Suojeluskunta
organizedBy Finnish labour movement
Social Democratic Party of Finland
partOf Finnish Reds
Red side in the Finnish Civil War
primaryArmament artillery
small arms
recruitedFrom industrial workers
landless rural population
trade union members
roleInConflict main military force of the Finnish socialist side
sideInConflict Finnish socialist side
significantEvent Battle of Helsinki (1918)
linked to: Battle of Helsinki

Battle of Tampere
startTime 1917
status defunct
typeOfOrganization paramilitary organization
usedSymbol red flag

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Red Guards of Finland alsoKnownAs Suomen punakaarti