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10 Reichsmark P.O.W. Camps
| Issuer | Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) |
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| Year | 1939-1944 |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress text on a cream ground with a bold red triangle underprint centrally placed, against which the denomination '10 Reichsmark' is set in large Gothic typeface. A Wehrmacht eagle with spread wings and swastika is positioned at the lower left. The note carries seven lines of regulatory text governing the voucher's use within prisoner-of-war camps, followed by the issuing authority line and a manuscript countersignature below. |
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| Obverse lettering | Kriegsgefangenen Lagergeld Gutschein über 10 Reichsmark Dieser Gutschein gilt nur als Zahlungsmittel für Kriegsgefangene und darf von ihnen nur innerhalb der Kriegsgefangenenlager oder bei Arbeits-Kommandos in den ausdrücklich hierfür bezeichneten Verkaufsstellen verausgabt und entgegengenommen werden. Der Umtausch dieses Gutscheines in gesetzliche Zahlungsmittel darf nur bei der zuständigen Kasse der Lagerverwaltung erfolgen. Zuwiderhandlungen, Nachahmungen und Fälschungen werden bestraft. Der Chef des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht Im Auftrage: (Translation: Prisoner of War Camp Money. Voucher for 10 reichsmark. This voucher is valid only as a means of payment for prisoners of war and may only be issued and received by them within prisoner-of-war camps or at work details in the expressly designated sales outlets. This voucher may only be exchanged for legal tender at the responsible camp administration office. Violations, counterfeits, and forgeries will be punished. The Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces. By order:) |
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The OKW issued this Lagergeld series specifically for use by Allied prisoners of war held in German camps, a practice required under Article 12 of the 1929 Geneva Convention, which obligated detaining powers to pay enlisted prisoners for any labor performed. The notes were non-convertible by design — they could only be spent within the camp canteen system, preventing prisoners from accumulating currency useful for escape attempts.
The pink coloration was deliberate, distinguishing this denomination from others in the series at a glance. Camp authorities could invalidate entire print batches by changing the authorized stamp, rendering hoarded notes worthless overnight.