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5 Pfennig Cottbus; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des III. Armeekorps |
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| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress on grey underprint. A central lozenge-shaped vignette carries the large denomination numeral '5' flanked by the word 'Pfennig' in Gothic script, set within a decorative guilloche border with foliate corner ornaments. The heading in Gothic blackletter reads 'Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des III. Armeekorps'; below the central vignette appear the facsimile signatures of the Inspekteur (Waldhausen) and the Adjutant, with the serial number and the dateline 'Berlin, den 1. Okt. 1917' printed beneath. |
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| Reverse description | Black and green text within a grey ornamental frame with guilloche border. The reverse carries the full redemption conditions in Gothic letterpress text, listing named camp commandant locations in bold. The printer's imprint 'Ambrosius & Co. GmbH, Kirchhain N.L.' appears in the lower margin, and the camp designation 'COTTBUS' is printed in bold at the foot of the text block. |
| 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. COTTBUS (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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