Erna long-range reconnaissance group

The Erna long-range reconnaissance group (Estonian: Erna luuregrupp) was a Finnish Army unit of Estonian volunteers that fulfilled reconnaissance duties in Estonia behind Red Army lines during World War II. The unit was formed by Finnish military intelligence with the assistance of German military intelligence for reconnaissance operations.[1]

Reconnaissance group Erna memorial plaque in Espoo, Finland
  1. ^ Estonian Citizens in the German Armed Forces. Volunteers, Conscripts and Commandeered Troops Archived May 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine