One Krone Script Bank Note from Kleinmuenchen

Notes:

Prisoners of war at Kleinmuenchen used these 1915 notes to pay for purchases inside of the prison camp. This script could not be used outside of the prison facility to prevent the funding of escapes. POW's received these notes in payment for their work or for money sent from home.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Austria, Kleinmuenchen, Finances, Bank Notes, Script, 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): 143.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1401