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Toini Mäkelä
Toini Maria Mäkelä (1895–1973) was a Finnish socialist revolutionary and military officer who fought in the Finnish and Russian Civil Wars and worked for the illegal Communist Party of Finland (SKP). Life Early years Toini Mäkelä was born to a peasant's family in Keuruu. Her father later worked as a railroad man in Savonlinna where Mäkelä attended an elementary school for two years. At the age of 19, Mäkelä moved to Vyborg, working as a maid, kitchen helper and waitress. After the outbreak of the Finnish Civil War in January 1918, Mäkelä joined the Red Guards. She became a leader of the female company fighting in the Battle of Antrea and the Battle of Valkjärvi. Following the Red defeat in the Battle of Vyborg, Mäkelä fled to the Soviet Russia. Military career Mäkelä settled Petrograd where she formed a female guard composed of 30 exiled Reds. In the winter of 1919, her unit fought the Finnish Aunus expedition in East Karelia. In December 1919, Mäkelä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keuruu
Keuruu (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town center and Haapamäki village are both the most populated places in Keuruu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The municipality of Pihlajavesi, Keuruu, Pihlajavesi was consolidated with Keuruu in 1969. The subject of the coat of arms of Keuruu is inspired by agriculture (referenced by crossed Flail (tool), flails) and the church trips that were once made in the area on long rowboats. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and was adopted on December 30, 1952. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Jämsä, Multia, Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi, Virrat and Ähtäri. There are 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Valkjärvi
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] |
