White Guard

anti-communist militia during and after the Finnish Civil War (1918–1944)
Organization militia Q2014199
White Guard
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White Guard

Summary

White Guard is a militia[1]. It draws 660 Wikipedia views per month (militia category, ranking #18 of 106).[2]

Key Facts

  • White Guard is in the country of Finland[3].
  • White Guard's instance of is recorded as militia[4].
  • White Guard is part of Finnish Defence Forces[5].
  • White Guard's Commons category is recorded as Suojeluskuntajärjestö[6].
  • 1918 marks the founding of White Guard[7].
  • White Guard was dissolved in November 7, 1944[8].
  • White Guard was part of the conflict Winter War[9].
  • White Guard was part of the conflict Continuation War[10].
  • White Guard was part of the conflict Finnish Civil War[11].
  • White Guard was part of the conflict Lapland War[12].
  • White Guard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Suojeluskuntajärjestö[13].
  • White Guard's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Finland[14].
  • White Guard's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[15].
  • White Guard's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Skyddskåren'}[16].
  • White Guard's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Suojeluskunta'}[17].
  • White Guard's house publication is recorded as Hakkapeliitta[18].

Body

Founding

1918 marks the founding of White Guard[7].

Identity

White Guard is part of Finnish Defence Forces[5].

Dissolution

White Guard was dissolved in November 7, 1944[8].

Why It Matters

White Guard draws 660 Wikipedia views per month (militia category, ranking #18 of 106).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Country Finland
    Country
    Topic's main category Category:Suojeluskuntajärjestö
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