1941 - 1944

PM:n Jaosto II - Tiedustelujaosto
(Section II of Supreme HQ - Intelligence Section)

Mikkeli

Päällikkö / Chief
Col. L. Melander
Col. Aladár Paasonen (27.4.1942-)

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Ulkomaanosasto (Ulk.) (Foreign Department) strength: 12/?
Col. J. Hannula, ?.42- Lt.Col./Col.(31.8.43) Å. Slöör

- secretarial office
- Military Attachés

Ulkomaatoimisto (Ulk.1) (Foreign Office) strength: 8/?
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- for Finnish Military Attachés abroad:

- Sweden and Denmark:	Col. V. Palojärvi (-8.41) Col. M. Stewen (8.41-44) Col. H. von Essen (44-45) Cmd. H. Grönholm (40-41)
- Great Britain (until 41):	Cmd. H. Gröndahl
- Germany:	Col. W. Horn (OKH 41-44), Cmd. H. Grönholm (OKM 42-43), Maj. H. Helenius (OKL 40-41) Maj. P.Ervi (OKL 43-44)
- Italy:	Lt.Col. K. Janarmo (-43) Cmd. S. Enkiö (43-44)
- Spain and Portugal (43-44 only):	Lt.Col. C. von Haartman (42-46)
- France [Vichy] (41-44) and --Switzerland (43-):	Lt.Col. L. Hiisi (-42) Maj. E. Rosenqvist (42-46)
- Turkey (41-) and --Rumania (44 only):	Lt.Col. A. Viitanen (41-46)
- United States of America:	Col. P. Zilliacus (-42) Cmd. H. Gröndahl (43)
- Hungary:	Col. W. Horn (40-44)
- Japan and Manchukuo (41-44):	Col. A. Kaila and Capt. L. Laine

Sotilasasiamiestoimisto (Ulk.2) (Office for Military Attachés) strength: 4/?
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- for Foreign Military Attachés in Finland

Tiedusteluosasto (Tied.) (Intelligence Department) strength: 67/?
Lt.Col./Col.(14.8.42) Y. Pöyhönen, 28.9.42- Lt.Col./Col.(1.12.42) K. Somerto,
27.6.44- Lt.Col./Col.(27.8.44) R. Hallamaa

- secretarial office
- S-Office [S = salainen / secret]

Tiedustelutoimisto (Tied.1) (Intelligence Office) strength: 41/50
Maj./Lt.Col.(?) A. Kärkkäinen, ?.42- Maj./Lt.Col.(?) U. Käkönen
- secret intelligence, espionage (secret agents)
- collecting, sorting, working up and distributing of all information
- laboratory (developing and partly producing of special equipment and devices)

Maavoimajaos (Land Forces Section)
Maj. K. Lumme, ?- Capt. R. Niini, ?- Maj. R. Ketonen

Merivoimajaos (Naval Forces Section)
Lt.Cmd. R. Grönqvist, ?.43- Cmd. A. Leino

Ilmavoimajaos (Air Forces Section)
Maj. O. Rantanen,
acting autumn 42 - summer 43 Maj. J. Sovio
- part of Intelligence Section of Air Defence Staff
(since 1.7.1942 Air Force Staff).

Yleisjaos (General Section) (?-)
?- Maj. R. Sopanen
Formed in ?.

Taloudellisen tiedustelun jaos (winter 44-)
(Section of Economical Intelligence)
?.44- (Eng.)Capt. R. Castrén
Formed in winter 1944.

Maastojaos (Landscape Section) (?.44-)
?.44- Capt. E. Leskinen
Formed in 1944. Also known as "East Karelian Section".

Sotavankijaos (POW Section) (-?.42)
Capt. J. Saukkonen
Became independent office in 1942.

Jakelujaos (Distribution Section)
Capt. Arvi Paasonen, ?- Capt. V. Tervaskari,
?- Capt. M. Toiviainen, ?- Capt. V. Okko,
?- H. Salovaara

Talousjaos (Economy Section) (-?.44)
Maj. P. Jänhiä
Became independent office in 1944.

Kirjaamo (Booking)

Viestikeskus (Signals Centre)

Kirja- ja karttavarasto (Book and Map Store)
Lt.Col. I. Alfthan

Viestitiedustelutoimisto (Tied.2) (Signals Intelligence Office) strength: 26/?
Maj./Lt.Col.(11.10.41)/Col.(27.8.44) R. Hallamaa
Since June 1941 acted also as:
Esikunta / Päämajan radiopataljoona (E/PM Rad.P)
(Staff / Supreme HQ Radio Battalion)
- wireless (radio) intelligence

Kuulustelutoimisto (Tied.3) (Interrogating Office) (?.42-)
Capt./Maj.(?) J. Saukkonen, ?- Maj. R. Ketonen, ?- Maj. K. Lumme
Formed in 1942.

Kuulusteluryhmä 1 (Interrogation Group 1)
Savitaipale (44)

Kuulusteluryhmä 2 (Interrogation Group 2)
Matkaselkä (44)

Komento- ja huoltotoimisto (Tied.4) (Command and Supply Office) (?.44-)
Maj. P. Jänhiä
Formed in 1944.

Erikoisosastot (Special Detachments)
Since 1.7.1943:
Erillinen pataljoona 4 (Er.P 4) (Separate Battalion 4)
- special long-range patrols (reconnaissance and guerrilla activity)

Valvontaosasto (Valv.) (Supervision Department) strength: 52/?
Lt.Col./Col.(14.8.42) K. Rautasuo, ?.43- Lt.Col./Col.(44) M. Ropponen

- secretarial office
- laboratory
- Supervising Unit of Supreme HQ
- Guard of Commander-in-Chief
- sub-offices at home front
- sub-offices in fronline units
- censorship sub-offices
- censor laboratory

Yleisten asiain toimisto (Valv.1) (-?.42) strength: 19/-
(Office for General Affairs)
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Suspended on ?.1942.

Vastavakoilutoimisto (Valv.2, since ?.42- Valv.1) strength: 18/?
(Counter-espionage Office)
Maj./Lt.Col.(?) M. Ropponen, ?- ?

Ilmoitustoimisto (Valv.2) (Information Office) (?-) strength: -/?
Maj./Lt.Col.(?) M. Reponen
Formed on ?.

Sensuuritoimisto (Valv.3) (Censorship Office) (-25.7.41) strength: 15/-
Maj. T. Patoharju
On 25.71941 moved to Information Department.

Sensuuritoimisto (Sens.) (Censorship Office) (23.5.42-) strength: -/?
Maj./Lt.Col.(31.8.43) T. Patoharju
Returned back to Intelligence Section as an independent office on 23.5.1942.

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Sources: HEIRA1, PALAH, JATHI
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