Finnish Volunteers

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Were the territories occupied by Finnish nationalists in the Viena Expedition in White Karelia during the Russian Civil War.

Establishment

April 1918: By 10 April, Malm's group had advanced as far as the coastal town of Kem on the White Sea but was unable to capture it.

October 1918: In the end, the Finnish expedition in Kem failed due British efforts to prevent then German-aligned Finland from gaining access to the Murmansk railroad. The Finnish troops withdrew to Finland on 2 October.

Chronology

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1. Russian Civil War

Was a Civil War in Russia that involved varios factions but mainly the Bolsheviks and the conservative White Army in the core Russian territories, as well as a multitude of local secessionist states. At the end of war the Bolsheviks were victorious and established the Soviet Union.

1.1.Heimosodat

Were a series of expeditions into Russian territories inhabitated by Finnish peoples during the Russian Civil War. The aim of the expeditions was either the independence of these territories or their annexion to Finland.

1.1.1.Viena expedition

Was a military expedition in March 1918 by Finnish volunteer forces to annex White Karelia from Soviet Russia.

1.1.2.Aunus expedition

Was an attempt by Finnish volunteers to occupy parts of East Karelia in 1919, during the Russian Civil War.

April 1919: The Finnish northern group captured Prääsä.

June 1919: The southern group was forced to retreat to Finland after suffering heavy losses. Talvela's group was also forced to retreat back to Finland.

Disestablishment

April 1919: The Finnish northern group captured Prääsä.

June 1919: The southern group was forced to retreat to Finland after suffering heavy losses. Talvela's group was also forced to retreat back to Finland.