Battle of Búland street

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Battle of Búland street
Part of 1957 Reykani coup
Búlandtank.jpg
Socialist forces blocking the street
Date27 July 1957
Location
Búland street, Hafnir
Result Protesters broke through the blockade
Belligerents
Reykani Government
Reykani Defence(Socialist forces)
Reykani Government
Reykani Defence
Commanders and leaders
Brynjólfur Bjarnason Bjarni Herjólfsson
Strength
300, 7 vehicles 6038, 5 stolen vehicles
Casualties and losses
3 injured 7 injured, 2 deaths

 The Battle of Búland street was a series of clashes that took place at several locations in the inner West End, notably Búland Street, on Saturday 27 July 1957. It was a clash between the Socialist Military and the Protesters and the Military loyal to the opposition.