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COMMANDER // 1871–1918

Fredrik Johansson

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1871 – 1918

1880189019001910Finnish Civil War · 1918Battle of Helsinki — April 13, 1918 · Finnish Reds · Finnish Civil War

Active service 1918 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 47.

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Fredrik Edvard Johansson was a Finnish violinist who served as the commander of the Helsinki Red Guard's I Regiment during the Finnish Civil War. The Helsinki Red Guard had no official commander at all when the war began, so Johansson effectively assumed this role for the duration of the war.

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Battles (1)

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