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| Issuer | Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) |
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| Year | 1939-1944 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress text on plain paper ground, with a large solid red triangle as the central underprint element, upon which the bold denomination numeral '5' is printed in black. The title 'Kriegsgefangenen-Lagergeld' and serial number appear across the top, below which the value legend 'Gutschein über 5 Reichsmark' is set in large Gothic blackletter type. A Wehrmacht eagle-and-swastika vignette occupies the lower left, flanked by the conditions-of-use regulations text; the issuing authority and a manuscript countersignature appear at the foot, all within a decorative dotted border. |
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| Obverse lettering | Kriegsgefangenen-Lagergeld Gutschein über 5 Reichsmark Dieser Gutschein gilt nur als Zahlungsmittel für Kriegsgefangene und darf von ihnen nur innerhalb der Kriegsgefangenenlager oder bei Arbeitskommandos 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: |
| Reverse description | Plain buff-yellow paper with no printed design. A diagonal blue-ink handstamp reading 'Wertlos' (meaning 'Worthless') is applied to the upper left area, indicating cancellation or demonetization of the voucher. |
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