vapaaherrat
Vapaaherrat, also known as Finnish Freefighters, were a Finnish militia that played a key role in the Finnish Civil War of 1918. The group was formed in the spring of 1918 as a response to the threat posed by the Red Guards, a militant socialist organization that supported the socialist government in Helsinki.
The Vapaaherrat were organized primarily in the southern and central regions of Finland, where conservative and
The Vapaaherrat were known for their unsanctioned and often brutal methods of dealing with suspected Reds
The most active period of the Vapaaherrat was during the spring and summer of 1918, when they
After the end of the Finnish Civil War in May 1918, the Vapaaherrat's influence gradually diminished, as