English Translation

National Socialist German Workers' Party Party-Kanzlei The head of the party law firm Führerhaupt don 10.9.1043 Dateiverbundsjtelle oim Reichspectektorfn Bühmau. mähen Circular Ir. 130/43 gnnen em: 20.IX.1943 Weltergelut o Renntrisgenomn cn': Subject: Visits to the operational area. om: The chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht, from various front sections, has been repeatedly told that visits of leading figures of the party and the state and visits of press representatives took place un-registered. To the Fröntsöldaten a leader appears in any case as representative of the Party. In view of the atmospheric impact, it is therefore necessary to carry out precisely the journeys carried out by the personalities in a simple form appropriate to the course of the war. The number of journeys and the persons involved, in particular the companions, should be kept as low as possible and every unnecessary effort should be avoided when carrying out the journey. Every visit of prominent guests means an increased burden for troop and troop leaders for various reasons, even if the troop is not directly called into service. Therefore, the timely notification of the relevant military services is indispensable. Zms gez. M.Bormann Distributor: Reichsleiter,Gauleiter and Verbandleiter. Keyword index: Visits/operational area/front visit. 2/qW-9X1