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Wehrmacht money in World War 2
The money supply for the armed forces during World War 2
was as essential as for the civilians within the occupied areas. The German army (Wehrmacht)
used their own money in areas, where currency restrictions existed.
The backside of theses banknotes clearly states their purpose and intended limited usage.
The text on it reads like this:
Wird im Rahmen der Zahlungsregelung für die Wehrmacht in ausserdeutschen Ländern
nur an Wehrmachtsangehörige und Gleichgestellte abgegeben und nur aus der Hand dieses
Personenkreises umgetauscht von allen Kassen und Zahlstellen der Wehrmacht, Reichskreditkassen und
Wechselstellen, ferner im Reich von der Deutschen Reichsbank und den übrigen deutschen
Geldinstituten.
This translates into English like the following:
Issued under the payment arrangments for the Wehrmacht in non-German countries only to personnel
of the Wehrmacht and those with the same status and will only be exchanged from the hands of
these persons at all treasuries and payment offices of the Wehrmacht, Reichskreditkassen and
exchange facilities, additionally in the Reich at the Deutsche Reichsbank and the other German
finance institutions.
First issue 1942
The first series of money for the Wehrmacht was issued in 1942. Its real value
was ten times its face
value. This should prevent its use outside the armed forces for which it was issued.
The money was called Behelfszahlungsmittel (temporary money) and denominated in Reichsmark.
It was issued directly by the Wehrmacht. The bills were printed single-sided only and have no
serial number or signature and are undated. The highest denomination was 2 Reichsmark.
1 Reichspfennig Wehrmacht
This note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M31 / Ro 500)
1 Reichspfennig WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M32 / Ro 501)
5 Reichspfennig WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M33 / Ro 502)
10 Reichspfennig WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M34 / Ro 503)
50 Reichspfennig WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M35 / Ro 504)
1 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M36 / Ro 505)
2 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is undated.
(P# M37 / Ro 506)
Second issue 1944
The 1944 issue of Wehrmacht money replaced the earlier series from 1942. These new banknotes
bought goods at their face value. The issuer of this money was the Hauptverwaltung der
Reichskreditkassen (Main administration of the credit bank of the Reich). The money was
denominated in Reichsmark. The banknotes were called Verrechnungsscheine (Clearing bills)
and were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10 und 50 Reichsmark.
1 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is dated 15. September 1944.
(P# M38 / Ro 511)
5 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is dated 15. September 1944.
(P# M39 / Ro 512)
10 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is dated 15. September 1944.
(P# M40 / Ro 513)
50 Reichsmark WehrmachtThis note was issued by Reichskreditkasse Berlin. It is dated 15. September 1944.
(P# M41 / Ro 514)
See more banknotes from the Germany during World War 2.
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