One Mark Bill from Heidelberg

Notes:

This one-Mark bill, stamped by the XIV Army Corps command, was used by officers imprisoned in the prison camp at Heidelberg. The currency was valid only for purchases inside of the prison camp, a plan designed to limit bribery of the guards, reduce black market trade, and prevent the financing of escape attempts.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Heidelberg, Finances, Script, 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," No. 7 (1916): 142.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1012