Protection Corps (Finland)
The Schutzkorps (Swedish Skyddskåren , Finnish Suojeluskunta ) was an armed paramilitary unit in Finland , which formed the national guard and rump force of the White Army in Finland since January 15, 1918 . At the request of the Soviet Union , the Finnish Protection Corps was banned as a fascist organization at the Paris Peace Conference in 1946 .
Strength
Late 1917 | 30,000 men |
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At the beginning of the Finnish civil war | 35,000-40,000 men |
At the end of the Finnish civil war | 70,000 men |
1920 | 100,000 men |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.