a total of 38,000 men were conscripted in estonia, while other estonian units that had been part of the german army and the finnish infantry regiment 200 were transferred to estonia. in april 1944 division had a designated strength of 16,135 men and between march and september 1944 had a total of 13,700 men pass through the reserve units and by august 1944 some 10427 killed or missing. the unit fought the red army on the eastern front and surrendered in may 1945.