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COMMANDER // 1869–1918

Oskar Rantala

commanding officerFinland2 battles1 war

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1869 – 1918

18701880189019001910Finnish Civil War · 1918Battle of Rautu — April 5, 1918 · Finnish Reds · Finnish Civil WarBattle of Viipuri — April 24, 1918 · Finnish Reds · Finnish Civil War

Active service 1918 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 49.

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Oskar Rantala (1869–1918) was a Finnish soldier. He was the regimental commander of the Helsinki unit of the Finnish Red Guards; and he was also the commander of the Eastern front of the reds during the Finnish Civil War. At the end of the war, he led the defence of Vyborg during the Battle of Vyborg together with Edvard Gylling where he died.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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