English Translation

Copy ! Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Berlin-W 35, the 25.1.42 No. 591/42 AWA/W Allg (IV) Tirpitzufer 72-76 Betr.: Provisional ban on sports competition trips of the Wehrmascht within the homeland and the occupied territories. To the -Führungshauptamt Berlin. Kaiserallee 188 On the other hand, it is not to be held responsible for the service and extra-service sport, even in the war for the maintenance of health and for the relaxation of the necessary time, when, in the time of the high range, every railway = dare is urgently needed for the fighting force, sport = travel by Wehrmacht teams for representative purposes or as an outflow of military support. It is not permissible for a foot or handball team from Paris to travel to a German city to compete against the city team. Wehrmacht club teams are also not allowed to travel to the occupied territory (France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Balkan countries) to compete in various areas of sport. The High Commands of the Wehrmacht parts are asked to prohibit, except for all sporting competitions and events of the wehrmaek (ind home and in the occupied territory), the journeys of participants over 5o km by rail or other means of transport necessary = necessary.