Project Gutenberg 2020-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 158 Kisch, Guido 1889 1985 War Prisoner Money and Medals Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "War Prisoner Money and Medals" by Guido Kisch is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This book explores the specific types of currency and medals associated with prisoners of war, focusing on their issuance and significance during conflicts, particularly from the World War eras. It provides an in-depth analysis of both internment camp money and commemorative medals, highlighting their roles in wartime economies and the humanitarian considerations surrounding the treatment of prisoners. Kisch’s work meticulously details how different nations, particularly Germany and France during World War I, produced special currency for prisoners of war to mitigate the economic impact of having captives. The book discusses various types of internment camp money, their design, and numismatic interest, suggesting that these were often produced in vast quantities, far exceeding the actual wartime needs. Additionally, the author examines commemorative medals created for the welfare and recognition of war prisoners, asserting that while these tokens served to raise funds and honor captives, they never achieved the systemic production of internment money. Each section of the book presents a collection of historical narratives, alongside illustrations of the currency and medals, making it a valuable resource for numismatists and those interested in military history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Money Numismatics Prisoners of war Medals Coins CJ HG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 106058 2025-07-25T04:26:43.940265 text/html 79375 2024-10-18T04:25:57 text/html 631242 2025-07-25T04:26:49.710242 application/epub+zip 631433 2025-07-25T04:26:46.599285 application/epub+zip 101585 2025-07-25T04:26:45.301241 application/epub+zip 660143 2025-07-25T04:26:51.648215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646741 2025-07-25T04:26:48.441264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128441 2022-09-28T08:39:16.677172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77686 2025-07-25T04:26:43.318268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57845 2024-10-18T04:25:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17749 2025-07-25T04:26:51.792245 application/rdf+xml 12015 2025-07-25T04:26:45.380255 image/jpeg 2518 2025-07-25T04:26:45.340245 image/jpeg 579085 2025-07-25T04:26:43.991283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia