Continuation War, day by day.

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Originally Posted by sublynx

I wonder how many of the defectors died in the prison camps.

Good question. The database only lists 7 as having died as POWs from that unit. Most likely the defectors were listed as MIA.

It's worth pointing out that Independent/Separate Battalion 21 (the unit's official name) had a very good war record overall.
It was often ordered to attack against tough enemy resistance which earned it one of its many nick names: Pärmin Pirut (Pärmi's Devils).