 The Detachment was founded on August 20, 1941, under the Lynx Division (5th Division, Finnish VI Corps).It was a self-contained unit for reconnaissance patrolling, sabotage and guerrilla warfare operations behind enemy lines.In December 1939, following the success of German infiltration and sabotage operations in the Polish campaign, the German Office for Foreign and Counter-Intelligence (OKW Amt Ausland/Abwehr) formed the Brandenburger Regiment (known officially as the 800th Special Purpose Training and Construction Company).