Hugo Salmela
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 107 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 13,1884 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Parikkala |
| Finland | |
| Date of died | March 28,1918 |
| Died | Tampere |
| Finland | |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief |
| Battles and wars | Finnish Civil War |
| Service/branch | Red Guards |
| Job | Army officer |
| Place of burial | Kalevankangas Cemetery, Tampere, Finland |
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| ID | 1537439 |
Hugo Salmela Life story
Hugo Salmela was one of the Red Guard military leaders in the 1918 Finnish Civil War. He was a saw-mill worker from the town of Kotka in Eastern Finland, without any military background. Salmela was also known as an enthusiastic amateur actor in the local worker's theatre.