MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

1939 - 1940

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

Helsinki, ?.12.39- Mikkeli

Päällikkö / Chief
Col.
L. Melander

Total strength of officers: 80

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Ulkomaantoimisto (Ulk.) (Foreign Office) strength: 11 officers
Lt.Col. J. Hannula

- Finnish Military Attachés abroad:
----- - Sweden, Norway and Denmark: Col. V. Palojärvi
----- - Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania: Maj. E. Hallakorpi
----- - Germany, Hungary and Italy: Lt.Col. A. Sundman
----- - France, Belgium and Spain: Lt.Col. L. Hiisi
----- - United States: Col. P. Zilliacus
----- - Rumania: Maj. H. von Essen
- foreign Military Attachés in Finland
- foreign volunteers

Tiedusteluosasto (Tied.) (Intelligence Department) strength: 42 officers
Lt.Col. Y. Pöyhönen

- secretarial offices
- developing of equipment and devices
- photographing

Tiedustelutoimisto (Tied.1) (Intelligence Office) strength: 24 officers
Maj. A. Kärkkäinen

- secret intelligence, espionage (secret agents)
- interrogating of POWs
- collecting, sorting, working up and distributing of intelligence information

Maavoimajaos (Land Forces Section)
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Merivoimajaos (Naval Forces Section)
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Ilmavoimajaos (Air Force Section)
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- part of Air Defence Staff (IPE)

Talousjaos (Economy Section)
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Jaos 5 (Section 5) (1.2.1940-)
2Lt.(Res.) T. Salokorpi
- secret intelligence in the Baltic States

Kuvalaboratorio (Photo Laboratory)
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Alatoimistot / Sub-Offices

Viestitiedustelutoimisto (Tied.2) (Signals Intelligence Office) strength:17 officers
Maj. R. Hallamaa

Päämajan radiokomppania (PM Rad.K) Sortavala
(Supreme HQ Radio Company)
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- wireless (radio) intelligence
- sub-units at
Kauniainen (near Helsinki) and Savonlinna
- technical unit at
Tuusula (near Helsinki)

Radiotiedustelukeskus (RTK) Sortavala
(Radio Intelligence Centre)

Valvontaosasto (Valv.) (Supervision Department) strength: 26 officers
Lt.Col. K. Rautasuo

- 16 sub -offices
- radio (wireless) supervision section

Vastavakoilutoimisto (Valv.1) (Counter-Espionage Office)
Maj. M. Reponen

Ilmoitustoimisto (Valv.2) (Information Office)
Maj. M. Ropponen

Sensuuritoimisto (Valv.3) (Censorship Office)
Maj. T. Patoharju
- 8 cencorship districts

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Sources: HEIRA1, TALHI
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© 2002 - 22.5.2004 Harri Anttonen