Where these engagements were fought
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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|
| Killing of Jack Zuta | 1930 | Zuta killed by ~7 gunmen |
| Little Bohemia Lodge shootout | 1934 | 1 agent (Baum) and a bystander killed; gang escaped |
By conflict
Prohibition City Wars
The organized-crime wars of the other Prohibition cities: the Purple Gang in Detroit, the corn-sugar war in Cleveland, Egan's Rats against Hogan's gang in St Louis, the Union Station Massacre in Kansas City, and the Toledo, Boston, Newark and Milwaukee conflicts.
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Depression-Era Outlaw Gangs
The running gun battles between the roving outlaw gangs and federal agents in the early 1930s: the Barrow Gang at Joplin and Dexfield Park, the Dillinger Gang at Little Bohemia and Barrington, the Barker-Karpis gang, Pretty Boy Floyd and the Kimes-Terrill gang.
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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Chronicling America (Library of Congress historic newspapers) (public domain).