Strength
| End of 1917 | 20,000 men estimate |
|---|---|
| When the civil war started | 30,000 men |
| Middle of conflict, (Peak) | 90,000+ men |
| In 1920 | Thousands, though all in Russia(Mostly Karelia/St.Petersburg), see Heimosodat |
Read more about this topic: Red Guards (Finland)
Famous quotes containing the word strength:
“Will power is only the tensile strength of one’s own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.”
—Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)
“Money doesn’t mind if we say it’s evil, it goes from strength to strength. It’s a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy.”
—Martin Amis (b. 1949)
“Egotism is a kind of buckram that gives momentary strength and concentration to men, and seems to be much used in Nature for fabrics in which local and spasmodic energy is required.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)