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Barrack 18

The true story of the Jews who counterfeited for the Third Reich, produced exclusively for KCRW by Jon Kalish.

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By Jon Kalish • Dec 30, 2008 • 1 min read

During World War II, some one hundred Jewish prisoners counterfeited cash for the Third Reich, despite the knowledge that they would be killed when their work was done. Barrack 18 is the true story of these prisoners and the counterfeited currency that was used by the Nazis to pay for German spies during World War II. Produced exclusively for KCRW by Jon Kalish.

Note: For more information, or to purchase this documentary, email

JonKalish@earthlink.net

Lawrence Malkin, author of Krueger's Men

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    Jon Kalish

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