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+----- Thread: Money Permit. (/Thread-Money-Permit)
Money Permit. - CtahhR - 01-30-2012
It seems that even advancing Guards Majors needed to have the local currency. Polish Zloty anyone?
Money Permit. - desantnik - 01-31-2012
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.
Money Permit. - Pobeda45 - 01-31-2012
Funny enough, this major signs his own currency exchange permit. I would surmise he had a nice living, by standards of that time. ;)
George
Money Permit. - CtahhR - 01-31-2012
Very much a self-made "get out of jail free card".