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English: Memorial plaque of Erna long-range reconnaissance group in Staffaninsaari, Espoo, Finland.

Translated text of the plaque (original in Finnish and Swedish):

Estonians from Winter War volunteers and those who escaped from Estonia to flee the Soviet occupation were formed into reconnaisance unit Erna and trained here on Staffans island. The unit was 65 men strong. Erna was transported into Soviet-occupied Estonia on motor boats and aircraft in July 1941. It provided important information about enemy movements to Finland.
Suomi: Tiedusteluosasto Ernan muistolaatta Espoon Staffansin saarella.

Laatan teksti / transcript:

Osasto Erna
Talvisotaan osallistuneista ja miehityksen alta paenneista virolaisista vapaaehtoisista koulutettiin tällä Staffansin saarella tiedusteluosasto Erna. Sen vahvuus oli 65 miestä. Erna kuljetettiin moottoriveneillä ja lentokoneilla Viroon puna-armeijan selustaan heinäkuussa 1941. Se välitti Suomeen tärkeitä tietoja vihollisen liikkeistä.
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Av de frivilliga ester som deltagit i vinterkriget och flytt undan ockupationen skolades här på Staffans ö underrättelseavdelningen Erna. Dess styrka var 65 man. Erna transporterades i juli 1941 med motorbåtar och flygplan till Estland i ryggen på röda armen. Erna förmedlade viktiga uppgifter om fiendens rörelser till Finland.
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