Finnish Independence (Agadir War)

The Finnish War of Independence

Beginning:

7 September 1952

End:

9 March 1953

Place:

Finland

Outcome:

Finnish Rebel Victory

Dissolution of Kingdom of Finland
Creation of independent Republic of Finland

Combatants

Finnish Rebels

Finnish Republicans
Finnish Socialists
- Supported by:
  - Britain
  - France

Kingdom of Finland

Kingdom of Finland
- Supported by:
  - File:Flag of the German Empire.png German Empire
  - United Baltic Duchy

Commanders

Finland Republicans - Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Britain - George VI,Winston Churchill
France - Vincent Auriol

Kingdom of Finland

Kingdom of Finland - Philipp I
Germany - Louis Ferdinand I
Baltic Duchy - Wilhelm Victor I

Strength

Finnish - 200,000
Britain - 10,000
France - 10,000

Finland - 100,000
Germany - 150,000
Baltic Duchy - 20,000

Casualties and Losses

20,000 KTA,WTA OR MIA

40,000 KIA,WIA OR MIA

The Finnish War of Independence was a conflict in Finland that lasted from September 1952 to March 1953. It destroyed the German-backed Kingdom of Finland and replaced it with the Republic of Finland.