Ali Aaltonen
Ali Aaltonen | |
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A 1916 sketch of Ali Aaltonen | |
| Native name | Aleksi Aaltonen |
| Born | 2 August 1884 |
| Died | May 1918 (aged 33) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Red Finland |
| Service years | 1903–1905, 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Conflicts | Russo-Japanese War Finnish Civil War |
Aleksi "Ali" Aaltonen (2 August 1884 – May 1918) was a Finnish journalist and former lieutenant of the Russian Imperial Army, who served as the first commander-in-chief of the Finnish Red Guards from November 1917 to the end of January 1918. He was executed in Lahti after the Finnish Civil War in May 1918.