Soldat's Pay before 1942?

[Goffredo]

Hi all,

what form of currency would have soldiers been paid before the 1942 Wehrmacht currency was introduced? Also was it different if one was in Germany or if in an occupied country?

Thanks, Jeff

[Jugendkrieger]

Deutsches Reichmarks were intended to stay "at home" German soldiers in kaserne in germany would be paid in marks. men abroad would be paid with a cash stipend in the currency of the land in which they were serving. and the rest to be paid in marks to their significant others.


Marc

[Peiper]

Greetings lads here are some pics of wartime German currency, notice the higher demonation was dated from the 30's, this is due to the fact that the German government tried to keep down production of banknotes so that the German Mark was strong, to prevent a currency crash similar to what occured in 1922 (see below) regards Peiper

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[Peiper]

Gruss gott gents here's some better pics of some Reichmarks (some more to follow)

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[Peiper]

Servus lads/lasses here's some more marks

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[Goffredo]

Thanks all for the replies. So in my wallet there should be currency from the country that "I'm in." A follow on question, was it just standard currency, i.e. did France keep printing their money unchanged from presummer 1940 till 1945 or was it stamped with an occupation indication or ...?

Thanks again, Jeff

[Peiper]

Greetings kameraden i have got a few other examples of currency including German Nazi occupation notes and some wartime French francs which i will post a bit later (unfortunately i havent got them with me). Funny thing about French currency is that there were notes printed up to 41 under authority of the normal French government then from 41 onwards German Nazi occupation money was issued/printed then from 44 onwards Allied occupation Francs were used (i have some examples), basicaly 3 different sorts were used, regards Peiper