 Many volunteered for extreme-right formations in the turbulent years after the war and (the Fascist Party took pride in this and adopted the style and the mannerism of Arditi), but some of left-wing political persuasions created the "Arditi del Popolo" (People's Arditi) and for some years held the fascist raids in check, defending Socialist and Communist Party sections, buildings, rallies and meeting places.The Finns fielded the Erillinen Pataljoona 4 and about 150 men were trained before the beginning of summer 1941.At first, the units had as few as 15 men, but during the war this was increased to 60.