Distribution of Pay at Magdeburg

Notes:

This drawing depicts a French officer distributing pay to British officers in Magdeburg. Prisoners in this camp received metal discs in lieu of German money. These discs could be traced back to individual prisoners, a practice designed to reduce bribery of the German guards.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Magdeburg, Finances, British POWs, French POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Lorimer John Austin, "My Experiences as a German Prisoner," London: A. Melrose, 1915, 130.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/463