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10 Mark Brandenburg an der Havel; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des III. Armeekorps |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress on orange underprint, enclosed within an ornamental border with repeated text guilloche bands at top, bottom, and sides. A central vignette displays the denomination '10 MARK 10' in a bold black oval cartouche flanked by diamond-shaped corner pieces, with radiating sunburst lines in the background underprint. The heading in Gothic script reads 'Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des III. Armeekorps,' surmounted by a small eagle device, with manuscript signatures of the inspector and adjutant below, and a serial number in the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des III. Armeekorps. 10 MARK DER INSPEKTEUR. Waldhausen BERLIN DEN 1. OKT 1917. Zahlungsmittel für Kriegsgefangene. DER ADJUTANT. Scheine mit ganz oder teilweise fehlender Nummer können nicht eingelöst werden. (Translation: Inspection of the prisoner of war camps in the area of the III Army Corps. The inspector, the adjutant. Berlin, October 1st, 1917. Cash for prisoners of war. Bills with wholly or partly missing serial numbers cannot be redeemed.) |
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| Reverse lettering | Dieser Gutschein gilt im Bereich des III. Armeekorps als Zahlungsmittel für Kriegsgefangene und wird bei Vorlage gegen kursfähiges Geld eingelöst: 1. bei dem nächsten Arbeitgeber, der Kriegsgefangene aus dem Inspektionsbereich beschäftigt, 2. bei der aufgedruckten Lagerkommandantur, 3. bei allen anderen Lagerkommandanturen des Inspektionsbereichs. Solche befinden sich in Brandenburg a.H., Cottbus, Crossen a.O., Frankfurt a.O., Guben, Havelberg. Briefadresse: Bankabteilung der Lagerkommandantur. Ambrosius & Co. GmbH, Kirchhain N.L. BRANDENBURG HAVEL (Translation: This voucher serves as payment for prisoners of war within the area of the III Army Corps and can be redeemed for current currency upon presentation: 1. at the nearest employer employing prisoners of war from the inspection area, 2. at the camp commandant's office printed on the voucher, 3. at any other camp commandant's office within the inspection area. These are located in Brandenburg an der Havel, Cottbus, Crossen an der Oder, Frankfurt an der Oder, Guben, and Havelberg. Mailing address: Bank Department of the Camp Commandant's Office.) |
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