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10 Heller Kleinmünchen; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Kriegsgefangenenlager Kleinmünchen |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | Identical in design to the obverse — black letterpress print on a bright yellow underprint, with the same Gothic blackletter 'Gutschein' heading, circular denomination vignettes, central 'KLEINMÜNCHEN' band, guilloche ornament, date, and signature titles — but without a serial number. |
| Reverse lettering | Gutschein giltig nur für den Geldverkehr der Kriegsgefangenen innerhalb des Kriegsgefangenenlagers 10 HELLER KLEINMÜNCHEN am 1 Juli 1915. PROVIANTOFFIZIER. LAGERKOMMANDANT. (Translation: Voucher valid only for the monetary transactions of prisoners of war within the prisoner-of-war camp. Kleinmünchen, 1 July 1915. Provisions officer. Camp commandant.) |
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Kleinmünchen was a prisoner-of-war camp on the outskirts of Linz, Austria, operating under the k.u.k. military administration during the First World War. Camp scrip of this type was issued to prevent inmates from accumulating imperial Austrian currency — a standard concern across the Austro-Hungarian camp system, where money that could facilitate escape or bribery was considered a security risk.
The Campbell reference places this among hundreds of similar Lagergeld issues from the period, but Kleinmünchen examples surface infrequently. Paper camp issues from Austrian facilities were produced in small quantities and rarely survived the war's end intact.