The Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge is an annual international military exercise and competition, one of the longest and most difficult in the world, held every August since 2013 in Estonia (canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions). It is named after the

Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westwa ...

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Johan Pitka Johan Pitka, VR I/1, (also Juhan Pitka; 19 February 1872 – 22 November 1944) was an Estonian entrepreneur, sea captain and a rear admiral (1919). He was the Commander of the Estonian Navy in the Estonian War of Independence. Johan Pitka ...

, and is now held in different locations throughout Estonia each year. It replaced the Erna Raid (Estonian: ''Erna retk'') held from 1995 to 2011.

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External links

Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge — Official webpage

Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge — Official webpage in English (Broken Link)
Recurring events established in 2013 Military excellence competitions Military of Estonia Military skills competitions Military sport in Estonia