Oskar Rantala
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.
Rantala was born in Tyrvää, and was a member of the Red Guards who were involved in the 1906 Sveaborg rebellion. According to a report by the White Army intelligence headquarters he was also a member the Revolutionary Tribunal.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Sisällissodan tapahtumia 1: sodan alkuvaiheet[permanent dead link] Pala Suomen historiaa. Viitattu 16.6.2015.
- ^ Valkoisten voitto varmistui lopullisesti Suomi 80. Viitattu 16.6.2015.
- ^ Korjus, Olli: Kuusi kuolemaantuomittua. Atena-kustannus, 2014. ISBN 978-952-30002-4-7. Teoksen verkkoversio
- ^ Esikunnan tiedusteluosaston Luettelo B Suomen Sukututkimusseura. Viitattu 16.6.2015.
Categories:
- 1869 births
- 1918 deaths
- People from Sastamala
- People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- People of the Finnish Civil War (Red side)