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Campo Concentramento P.G. 5

Italian POW camp 5 was located in Gavi-Serrevalle 20 miles North of Genova.

The camp held British and South African POWs captured in North Africa.  After the surrender of Italy the Germans took over operation of the camp.  Denominations of 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, and 100 lire were produced.

  • 1 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 5, a WWII Italy POW camp
    1 Lire
  • 10 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 5, a WWII Italy POW camp
    10 Lire
  • 50 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 5, a WWII Italy POW camp
    50 Lire

From the collection of Dave Frank, a leading expert on WWI and WWII camp money notes and tokens, collector since 1957 and co-author of The Complete Book of World War II USA POW & Internment Camp Chits.