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Campo Concentramento P.G. 54

Camp 54 was located in Passo Corese and opened in July 1942 with a capacity of 6,000 enlisted POWs.

The camp was later expanded to 10,000.  In September 1943 after Italy’s surrender many POWs escaped from the camp.  Some were able to reach allied lines or were hidden by Italians, however many were captured and sent to camps in Germany.  There are denominations of 1, 2, 5, and 10 lire.

  • 2 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 54, a WWII Italy POW camp
    2 Lire
  • 5 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 54, a WWII Italy POW camp
    5 Lire
  • 10 Lire note from Campo Concentramento P.G. 54, a WWII Italy POW camp
    10 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.