Money Permit.

[CtahhR]

It seems that even advancing Guards Majors needed to have the local currency. Polish Zloty anyone?

[desantnik]

He was probably authorized quartmeraster duties and needed the money to obtain items for the unit. This memo identified the official reason of having such a large sum of money to differentiate him from a marauder or looter.

[Pobeda45]

Funny enough, this major signs his own currency exchange permit. I would surmise he had a nice living, by standards of that time. ;)

George

[CtahhR]

Very much a self-made "get out of jail free card".