+       //get unit from recall list
+       unit recalled_unit = *recall_list_element;
+       team_.recall_list().erase(recall_list_element);
+       map_location loc = find_location(temp_cfg, &recalled_unit);
+       if(!loc.valid()) {
+           LOG_NG << "wanted to insert unit on recall list, but recall list for side " << (cfg)["side"] << "already contains id=" <<id<<"\n";
+           return;
        } else {