Prison Camp Money

Notes:

These prison camp bank note images, from "Der Krieg," provides an overview of German prison camp money (Lagergeld). Prison camp authorities issued script for Allied prisoners of war to make purchases inside prison camps. These authorities wanted to reduce the amount of money POW's used to reduce any opportunities of bribery of guards or to support escape attempts. Examples of script on this page are from Oberhausen (fifty Pfennige) and Merseberg (fifty Pfennige) in Germany, Chemnitz (two Marks) in Saxony, and a five Pfennige note.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Finances, Chemnitz, Merseberg, Oberhausen, Bank Notes, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Der Krieg, 7 (1916): 141.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/385