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~ A bs c h r i f t. Oberkomnando der Wehrmacht Berlin, 15 February 194l. 14 Nr.137o/41 AWA/W Allg.(II a) Betr, Heldengemeindtag 1941. To the High Command of the Army /Hauptquartier/ Gen St d H Heerwe- sen department the High command of the army /Ch H Rüst u BdE the High Commander of the Navy the Imperial Minister of Aviation and Chief Commander of Air Force the Wehrkreiskommando I-XIII,XVII,XVIII,XX,XXI the Wermacht authorized by the Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia the Werkmacht commander in the Netherlands the Wechtmacht Commander in Norway the Military Commander in the General Government the commanders of the Schutzzorre in Slovakia the Marine Station Commands Baltic Sea and North Sea the Luftgau Commands I-IV, VI-VIII, XI, XII, XIII, XVII, Norway, Holland, Belgium-North France, West France. 1.) The Hero Memorial Day on l6.3.194l is to be celebrated in all locations and in all troop parts with simple military celebrations, which apply to the commemoration of the fallen of the World War and of the present war. Implementation according to the local service regulations (H.Dv.l3l,M.D v.No. 581,L.Div.131) No. 375. ~ 2.) In addition, it is determined: a) The flags are set full-stocks (completely honed) b) As far as the locations or local accommodation are not allowed with the old black-and-white-red Reichskriegsflagge, only the new Reichswarsflag is set. c) The wreaths of the Wehrmacht must also be laid down on fallen memorials and on honorary cemeteries of the places occupied only by military forces.