Occupation currency note, 5 Karbowanez, issued by Nazi Germany in eastern Poland

Identifier
irn6628
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.221.45
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Ukrainian
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.017 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The paper currency was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Bernard Lubran.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bernard Lubran

Scope and Content

German occupation currency note, valued at 5 Karbowanez, issued in eastern Poland (Ukraine.) In September 1939, not long after the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, eastern Poland, now Ukraine, was occupied by the Soviet Union under the terms of the German-Soviet Pact. On June 22, 1941, Germany launched a surprise attack, Operation Barbarossa, on Russia. A week later, German troops occupied most of the Ukraine. Most of the region was liberated by the Soviet Army in early 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular white paper currency with a brown geometric background design on the face. It depicts a realistic portrait bust image of a girl with a headscarf and flowers within a decorative medallion with scalloped edges. The denomination 5 is in the corners and in the center of the note with German text superimposed. Near the lower edge is a signature, a Reichsadler seal with a swastika and German text, and a serial number in red ink. The back has a blue geometric background design, German text on the upper center and left and Ukrainian text on the right and lower center. The denomination 5 is in the center and corners. In the center background is an irregular circle with scalloped edges. It is discolored with age.

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Genre

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