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Battle Of Hämeenlinna
The Battle of Hämeenlinna was a battle within the Finnish Civil War that took place in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland on 26 April 1918. Before the Battle The local White Guard (Finland), White Guard was established in October 1917, and the local Hämeenlinna Red Guards (Finland), Red Guard in November 1917. When the declaration of Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, Red Finland was made on the 26 January 1918, Hämeenlinna remained relatively peaceful and many working-class people attended a meeting following the declaration of the New Government in Helsinki with many people agreeing to be reserved and to wait for following events within the brewing Civil War, before declaring any allegiance to the new Red Government in Helsinki. This led to the Red Guard commander Eero Haapalainen urging people to rise up in the city on 29 January 1918, via a telephone call, however this did not have any effect. Later prompting on the same day for the Turku Red Guard accompanied with some H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the Hämeenlinna sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city in Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna was located in the heart of the historic province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia. Since then, Hämeenlinna has remained an important regional centre. The medieval Häme Castle (also known as ''Tavastia Castle'') is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakkala
Janakkala () is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 ( E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. To the south, Janakkala shares a boundary with Riihimäki, the northern neighbour being Hämeenlinna. It is from Turenki to Hämeenlinna, to Tampere, and to Helsinki. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In Janakkala the rate of unemployment is 9.7% and the rate of municipal taxes is %. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable sites The '' Puuhamaa'' amusement park is in Tervakoski. The Hakoinen fortress is in Janakkala village. Notable people Actress Ida Aalberg was born in 1857 in Leppäkoski village in Janakkala. Heraldry The coat of arms of Janakkala, a head of Eurasian lynx (''Lynx lynx''), the regional animal of Tavastia Proper, describes Janakkala's location in the heart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Finland
The ceasefire that effectively ended the First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Of The Russian Civil War Involving Germany
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and the Battle of France, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Of The Finnish Civil War
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and the Battle of France, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Brigade
The Swedish Brigade (, ) was a paramilitary unit composed of 1,000 Swedish volunteers to assist the White Guards during the 1918 Finnish Civil War. The brigade participated in the Battle of Tampere between 28 March and 6 April. 34 members of the Swedish Brigade were killed in action and up to 50 wounded in the battle. Notable members included the archaeologist Axel Boëthius and the historian Olof Palme, the uncle and the namesake of the future prime minister. The volunteer brigade received substantial funding from Swedish private industry, including a 5000 kronor personal donation from Ivar Kreuger. It is suspected that the Swedish volunteers killed the Estonian Deputy Prime Minister Jüri Vilms. Vilms had traveled to Finland for instructions to get diplomatic recognition for his newly sovereign nation, but went missing. According to the Swedish Brigade war diaries, they executed three Estonians in the village of Hauho in 2 May. One of them was described as ″well-dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Hjalmarson
Harald Ossian Hjalmarson (14 July 1868 – 15 December 1919) was a Swedish military officer and mercenary. During the First World War, he fought on the side of Qajar Iran in the Persian campaign, serving in the Iranian Gendarmerie. Following the end of the First World War, Hjalmarson went to Finland and joined the White Guard during the Finnish Civil War, serving as the commander of the Crenatorial Division. His actions during the Finnish Civil War were unsatisfactory, and he was unpopular among the ranks. Biography Career before the Finnish Civil War Hjalmarson's father, Major Hjalmar Andersson, had volunteered for the American Civil War. He was also the grandson of the theater director Oscar Andersson. Hjalmarson began his military career by enlisting in the North Scanian Infantry Regiment in 1887. He graduated as an officer in 1889, attended the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1892 to 1894, was a candidate in the Swedish General Staff for some time in 1895, and then s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Wetzer
Martin Wetzer (7 August 1868 – 29 September 1954) was a Finnish jurist and general. He fought in World War I and during the Finnish Civil War fought on the side of the White movement. He also commanded Finnish volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence. He retired with the rank of lieutenant general and was promoted to general of the infantry in retirement.Martin Wetzer Mannerheim.fi. Viitattu 25 May 2015. Wetzer, Martin Uppslagsverket Finland.Ohto Manninen (päätoim.): ''Itsenäistymisen vuodet 1917–1920. osa 2: Taistelu vallasta'', s. 24–26, 30, 183–184. Valtionarkisto, Helsinki 1993. Tuomas Hoppu [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commandant
Commandant ( or ; ) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations. In some countries it may be a military or police rank. It is also often used to refer to the commander of a military prison or prison camp (including concentration camps and prisoner of war camps). Bangladesh In Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Marine Academy commandant is not any rank. It is an appointment. The commandant serves as the head of any military or merchant navy training institutes or unit. Canada ''Commandant'' is the normal Canadian French-language term for the commanding officer of a mid-sized unit, such as a regiment or battalion, within the Canadian Forces. In smaller units, the commander is usually known in French as the ''officier commandant''. Conversely, in Canadian English, the word commandant is used exclusively for the commanding officers of military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanaja (Finland)
Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Häme Province about north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that it might have been the name for an Iron Age and early Middle Ages settlement found opposite to the Häme Castle. The municipality bordered Hämeenlinna, Hattula, Hauho, Tuulos, Lammi, Janakkala and Renko. Before 1948, it bordered Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta instead of Hattula. History Iron Age Finnish settlement Vanaja is a name commonly used about the excavation site of an Iron Age settlement in central Tavastia, Finland, opposite to the later Häme Castle in Varikonniemi. According to some interpretations it was a proto-urban settlement, but this is contested. The settlement existed roughly during the 6th to 13th centuries. It is possibly the "town of Vanai" mentioned once in a Novgorod chronicle that describes how it was destroyed by Novgorodian forces in 1311 CE. It has been suggested that the site was abandoned after the attack. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna Railway Station
Hämeenlinna railway station (, ) is located in the town of Hämeenlinna, Finland. Hämeenlinna is located about halfway between Helsinki and Tampere, and because of this, the station has much pass-through traffic, even though the Hämeenlinna station is not a crossing-point station. The station is served by all passing commuter trains and several passing InterCity and Pendolino trains. The Hämeenlinna station also has an underpass tunnel. The station building has a restaurant. The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Hämeenlinna railway station as a nationally significant built cultural environment.Hämeenlinnan rautatieasema (in Finnish) Nationally significant built cultural environments (''Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt) RKY'', Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 2025-02-07. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
