Germany 1939-1945 1 Reichsmark Nazi Banknote EXF+ wwii

Germany 1939-1945 1 Reichsmark Nazi Banknote EXF+ wwii German prisoner of war (POW) currency, called kriegsgfangenen lagergeld (war cash), Reichsmark, distributed to prisoners held in German POW camps from 1939 to 1944.  The currency was issued in seven denominations: 1, 10, and 50 Reichspfennig and 1, 2, 5, and 10 Reichsmark. After the beginning of World War II in September, 1939, Nazi Germany established a network of approximately 75 POW camps to house the enemy soldiers they captured across Europe. A prisoner's treatment inside the camps varied depending on their nationality. The notes only held value in the POW camps and their official use was for the purchase of goods from the canteens. However, the canteens were poorly stocked, which rendered the notes essentially worthless. Many prisoners used the notes for gambling among themselves to combat boredom.  The notes were discontinued in 1944. In response, prisoners in Polish camps created their own currency for internal use.