Memorial for Red casualties, Tampere
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N 61° 28.964 E 023° 51.127
34V E 651878 N 6819880
Tomb of 124 unknown Red casualties of Finnish civil war battles in Messukylä 1918. The monument was erected 1945.
Waymark Code: WM132QB
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/03/2020
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Memorial was originally outside the churchyard, opposite to the labor house, but now the church yard has expanded to include it. The Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic deployed troops from Helsinki and other places to fight this major battle March 24th, 1918 and that is part of the reason why the bodies were never identified. There has been a rumor of a second grave in Messukylä, but it has never been confirmed.
The battle was fierce since the Reds were still unaware that the German Baltic troops were going to land on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, although such rumors were circulated by White propaganda leaflets.
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Messukylä labor associations
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Messukylänkatu 54
Tampere, Finland
33700
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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