Exemptions for Bicycle Requisition
Below you see three exemption documents for the requisition of bicycles. In July 1942, the German occupier requisitioned approximately 100,000 bicycles in the Netherlands for the war effort. Later on during the war, more bicycles were requisitioned by the occupier. The exemptions you see below prevented the requisition and were usually issued when someone urgently needed their bicycle for work or other important purposes. All exemptions were issued and signed by the Mayor of Dordrecht, Mr. J. Bleeker. In the photo, you can see both the front and back of the documents.
