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Hennala camp
Concentration camp
Women inmates in Hennala.
Coordinates60°58′05″N 25°37′20″E / 60.96806°N 25.62222°E / 60.96806; 25.62222
LocationLahti, Finland
Operated byFinnish Whites
OperationalMay 1918 – 15 September 1918
InmatesFinnish Reds
Number of inmates11,000–12,000
Killedc. 1,200
Notable inmatesAli Aaltonen †, Frans Myyryläinen, Fred Lindholm

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 after the Finnish Civil War Battle of Lahti.

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