Battle of Syrjäntaka

Battle of Syrjäntaka was a 1918 Finnish Civil War battle fought on 28–29 April in Syrjäntaka, Tuulos, between the German Baltic Sea Division and the Finnish Red Guards. Thousands of Red refugees were fleeing east, while they were blocked by a small unit of Germans at a highway crossing in the small village of Syrjäntaka. After hours of desperate fighting, the Reds managed to break through and continue their journey. The Battle of Syrjäntaka and the preceding battle in Hauho were the only battles the Germans lost during their one-month military campaign in Finland. They were also the last Red victories of the 1918 civil war. The battle itself was totally unnecessary. It had no effect on the result of the war and neither side gained anything as the fleeing Reds were captured only a couple of days later.

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Location: 61.1163, 24.8317, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1918-04-29T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Syrjäntaka

1918-04-26T00:00:00Z

1918-04-27T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Alvettula

1918-04-26T00:00:00Z

1918-04-26T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Hämeenlinna

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1941-01-01T00:00:00Z

1941 Battle of Tuulos

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Frameless

Godert von Reden

Syrjäntaka 1910s

Valkeakoski Female Guard 1918

Captured Red women in Syrjäntaka 1918

Hauhon kierros 014

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Alvettula	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Hämeenlinna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Syrjäntaka	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Tuulos	battle	Wikidata
site	museum	1961	Parola Tank Museum	specialised museum in Finland, military museum, museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2013	Museum Militaria	specialised museum in Finland, military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Godert von Reden		Commons
commons	image		Syrjäntaka 1910s		Commons
commons	image		Valkeakoski Female Guard 1918		Commons
commons	image		Captured Red women in Syrjäntaka 1918		Commons
commons	image		Hauhon kierros 014		Commons