Look at this note: Who guarnatees it? Nobody? Poster denouncing Allied Military currency
Archival History
The leaflet was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
French propaganda leaflet denouncing the currency issued by the Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories (AMGOT). The currency was issued by the United States to soldiers for use after D-Day. It was denounced as counterfeit by General de Gaulle and the leaflet calls it a Jewish scam. The Allies soon halted distribution and recognized the legitmacy of the Provisional Government of the French Republic.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Double-sided leaflet printed in black ink on white background with 2 small images of Allied military currency and several lines of French text on the front and images of the currency on the back.
Genre
- Object
- Posters