Karjalaan jääneiden vainajien muistomerkki

What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

1. 21 February 1918

   Battle of Varkaus

   Battle · Suomen sisällissota · 898 m

   Battle of Varkaus was a battle of the 1918 Finnish Civil War, fought 19–21 February between the Finnish Whites and the Finnish Reds in Varkaus, Leppävirta. The victory was important for the Whites, giving them control of all of Northern Finland. The battle is best known for the bloody Lottery of Huruslahti held afterwards, where the Whites executed up to 180 Reds who had surrendered.

   == Background == Varkaus was an industrial community of 3,000 people in the Leppävirta municipality of Kuopio Province. The local Red Guard was established in the autumn of 1917. During the days of the November general strike, the guard took Varkaus under its control. As the Civil War broke out in late January 1918, the frontline soon formed in the southern part of Finland and Varkaus became the last remaining Red spot behind the White lines. The Whites made their first attempt to take Varkaus on 6 February but the Reds managed to hit them back. The short encounter ended up with three killed Whites and one dead Red fighter.

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Nearby

One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.

• Sankarihautojen muistomerkki Ylös murheesta, PirtinniemiVarkaus · Memorial19 m
• Varkaus, Varkauden sankarihautausmaa, PirtinniemiVarkaus · War cemetery67 m
• Varkauden sotasairaalan muistolaattaVarkaus · Memorial2,1 km
• Vakaumuksensa puolesta vuonna 1918 kaatuneiden muistomerkki (Muistomerkki vuoden 1918 sodassa kaatuneille)Varkaus · Memorial3,3 km
• Leppävirta, Saahkarlahden hautausmaaLeppävirta · War cemetery11 km
• Sankarihautojen muistomerkki, SaahkarlahtiLeppävirta · Memorial11 km