Battle of Tampere

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Battle of Tampere
Part of the Finnish Civil War
The Tammela neighborhood after the battle
Date March 8 - April 6, 1918 Location Tampere, Finland Result Decisive White victory
Belligerents
White Guard	Red Guard
Commanders
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim	Hugo Salmela  †
Casualties and losses
900 killed 1,200 wounded 339 captured	2,000 killed 10,000 captured

The Battle of Tampere of the Finnish Civil War was fought in March and April 1918 between Red and White forces. The White forces besieged and captured the main city of the Red Guards, Tampere, taking 10,000 Red prisoners. At the time the battle was the largest and bloodiest ever fought in the territory of Nordic countries.

Coordinates: 61°30′N 23°45′E / 61.5°N 23.75°E / 61.5; 23.75