Ersatzkompanie
    Graz 

    A Finnish Replacement Company was established in September 1941 at Radom. It was part of the "Wiking's" Replacement Battalion (Ersatz-Bataillon der Legionen) and was soon transferred to Graz, Austria. 

    Finnish Replacement Company took care of the convalescents and "those 200" men send as replacements from Finland in autumn 1942. Now most of the officers and NCOs were Finnish, although the company leader was German, SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant) Schröder. 
    pic35 Finnish trainers in Graz. From the left: Erkki Rintanen, Kosti Jansson, SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant) Veikko Koiranen and Tauno Lammi.
    pic36 Finnish Major Erkki Kokko visiting in Graz on the 9th of April 1943. Kokko is shaking hands with men on the left. 

    Four men on the right are (from left to right): SS-Untersturmführer Elja Toivonen, SS-Untersturmführer Valle Vainio, SS-Hauptscharführer Jahn (German) and SS-Obersturmführer Tauno Pajunen.
    pic37 A group of replacement men beside their barrack.
     
 
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