"Operation Sportpalast". Relocation of the "Prinz Eugen" to Norway. Captain at Sea Brinkmann's (commanding officer) war diary (KTB) of the cruiser and the operation covering the period February 20th-24th, 1942. 23 pages and exceptional many attachments. Two photos of the successful British submarine, KTB-monitoring station, and a statement of Admiral Ciliax latter was embarked as a commander on the "Prince Eugene". Numerous signatures of Brinkmann and one from Ciliax.

Very comprehensive war diary incl. evaluations for past and future operations i.a. the one in Norway.

"With the transfer of the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, from Brest back to Germany (operation "Cerberus") the war in the Atlantic for the heavy naval units of the Kriegsmarine was factually finished. The Tirpitz had already been relocated in January (operation "Polarnacht"), and more heavy units were to follow as soon as possible, although only a few ships were available and the heavy cruisers "Prinz Eugen" and "Admiral Scheer" had been available since February 13, 1942. Prince Eugene had been in Brunsbüttel's lock and was prepared for the transfer. On the 19th the cruiser was ready to leave. Onboard approx 250 soldiers that should have been brought back to Norway. At 22.00 o'clock on February 20, the "Prinz Eugen" sailed in the company of the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer. The commanding officer, Vize Admiral Ciliax, had set his flag on the "Prinz Eugen" ... At 07.05 clock (on 23.2.) The cruiser was hit directly. The impact of the torpedo hit the quick fasteners and the turbines fell out. At the same time, the safety valves of the boiler opened and the steam was released. The ship had now no more drive and was stopped ... After the restart of the machine, the ship's managed to sail with about 10 kn and was escorted by the destroyers and two torpedo boats"(Quoted after www.deutschekriegsmarine.de Company Sportpalast)