Finnish Civil War prison camps were operated by the White Finns to hold prisoners of war during and after the Finnish Civil War in 1918.
Hennala prison camp in Lahti.
Two Red Guard members in front of a firing squad in Varkaus
A piece of bread from the Hennala prison camp.
Hennala camp
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Hennala camp was a concentration camp operating from the beginning of May 1918 to 15 September 1918 in the Hennala Garrison in Lahti, Finland. It was set up for the Reds captured by the White Army aft
Finnish Civil War prison camps
…at the Fellman mansion premises in Lahti. Women and children were mainly released, but 10,900 male refugees and Red Guard members were moved to the Hennala prison camp. Around 10,000 more prisoners were taken by the Whites after the major Battle of Viipuri. Finally, as the war ended on 15 May, around 80,000 Reds were…
Women inmates in Hennala.
Executed women in Hennala