Allied Military Authority currency, 10 francs, for use in France, acquired by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
Archival History
The bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Deborah Kaplan, the daughter of Robert Kaplan.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Kaplan
Scope and Content
Allied military currency, 10 francs, issued for use in occupied France acquired by Captain Robert I. Kaplan, a medic in the United States Army, Company D, 110th Medical Battalion, associated with a letter dated June 13, 1944.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper currency with the denomination 10 franc, and a French flag on the front.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Medical Corps
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media
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