What the records say
- When
- 15 Feb 1918 – Sep 1918
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.25° N, 20.00° E
- Description
- 1918 Swedish/German invasion of the Åland Islands
- War
- World War I
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Invasion of Åland
Swedish/German Invasion of the Åland Islands
The Invasion of Åland was a 1918 military campaign of World War I in Åland, Finland. The islands, still hosting Soviet Russian troops, were first invaded by Sweden in late February and then by the German Empire in early March. The conflict was also related to the Finnish Civil War including minor fighting between the Finnish Whites and the Finnish Reds.
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