Germany points out that as early as 1964, the Federal Minister of Defence issued Zentrale Dienstvorschrift (General Service Regulation) 15/9 “Kriegsvölkerrecht – Leitfaden für den Unterricht (Teil 6) – Der Schutz von Kulturgut bei bewaffneten Konflikten (Lehrschrift)” (International Law of War – Classroom Guidelines (Part 6) – The Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (instructional material) which was available right down to unit level and at the German Armed Forces training facilities.