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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dove, post: 175319, member: 1905&quot;]I try to bring light into the dark.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1915, when German South West Africa was occupied by the troops of South Africa, many small dealers issued their own emergency money. The problem was, that there was no garantee deposited. In 1916 the Swakopmunder Buchandlung (bookstore in Swakopmund) issued emergency notes by order of the Kaufmannschaft Windhuk (mercantile community in Windhuk) This community was a federation of about 4 dozen dealers and a dozen hotels all over German South West Africa. In 1918 (January 28) all emergency notes without a garantee deposit will banned by the secretary of the british occupation government. After this the Swakopmunder Buchandlung issued a new series with a garantee deposit at the Suedwestafrikanische Bodenkreditgesellschaft (south west african land credit association). These notes are in circulation till the end of 1918. After January 1, 1919 only the notes of the South African Union are officially in circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>btw: the Swakopmunder Buchandlung still exists ...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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