Allied Military Currency ( AMC ) was a form of currency issued by the Allied powers during World War II , to be issued to troops entering liberated or newly occupied countries, as a form of currency control .
25-733: [REDACTED] Look up AMC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. AMC may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] AMC Theatres , an American movie theater chain AMC Networks , an American entertainment company AMC (TV channel) AMC+ , streaming service AMC Networks International , an entertainment company AMC (Asian TV channel) , TV channel AMC (European TV channel) , TV channel AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel) , TV channel Other [ edit ] Australian Multiplex Cinemas All My Children ,
50-535: A Polish studio for architecture from Warsaw American Mideast Conference , a NAIA athletic conference operating 1949–2012 American Midwest Conference , a NAIA athletic conference established in 1998 American Muslim Council , a religious organization in the United States Appalachian Mountain Club Archive of Modern Conflict , a British publisher Arizona-Mexico Commission , a non-profit Attack_of_the_Mutant_Camels ,
75-445: A Polish studio for architecture from Warsaw American Mideast Conference , a NAIA athletic conference operating 1949–2012 American Midwest Conference , a NAIA athletic conference established in 1998 American Muslim Council , a religious organization in the United States Appalachian Mountain Club Archive of Modern Conflict , a British publisher Arizona-Mexico Commission , a non-profit Attack_of_the_Mutant_Camels ,
100-779: A TV series Education [ edit ] Academia Mexicana de Ciencias , a Mexican education organization American Mathematics Competitions Andhra Medical College , Andhra Pradesh, India Archif Menywod Cymru , Welsh organisation also known as Women's Archive Wales Army Medical College , Punjab, Pakistan Australian Maritime College , Launceston, Tasmania Australian Mathematics Competition Ayub Medical College , Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan AMC Institutions , Bangalore, India Finance [ edit ] Ameriquest Mortgage Company Association management company Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Annual Management Charge see Total expense ratio Asset management company Actively managed certificates,
125-779: A TV series Education [ edit ] Academia Mexicana de Ciencias , a Mexican education organization American Mathematics Competitions Andhra Medical College , Andhra Pradesh, India Archif Menywod Cymru , Welsh organisation also known as Women's Archive Wales Army Medical College , Punjab, Pakistan Australian Maritime College , Launceston, Tasmania Australian Mathematics Competition Ayub Medical College , Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan AMC Institutions , Bangalore, India Finance [ edit ] Ameriquest Mortgage Company Association management company Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Annual Management Charge see Total expense ratio Asset management company Actively managed certificates,
150-594: A charitable organization Asian Music Chart, part of Official Charts Company Australian Music Centre , art music organisation People [ edit ] A.M.C , British Drum-and-bass DJ and producer Transport [ edit ] Air Malta , ICAO code AMC Airport Metro Connector , Los Angeles Amalgamated Motor Cycles Ltd , a British motorcycle manufacturer AMC Airlines American Motors Corporation , an American automobile company Telecommunications [ edit ] Adaptive modulation and coding , in wireless communications AMC-3 ,
175-594: A charitable organization Asian Music Chart, part of Official Charts Company Australian Music Centre , art music organisation People [ edit ] A.M.C , British Drum-and-bass DJ and producer Transport [ edit ] Air Malta , ICAO code AMC Airport Metro Connector , Los Angeles Amalgamated Motor Cycles Ltd , a British motorcycle manufacturer AMC Airlines American Motors Corporation , an American automobile company Telecommunications [ edit ] Adaptive modulation and coding , in wireless communications AMC-3 ,
200-442: A communications satellite launched 1997 AMC-18 , a communications satellite launched 2006 Advanced Mezzanine Card , a telecommunications specification Albanian Mobile Communications , a telecommunications company Other uses [ edit ] 7-Amino-4-methylcoumarin, a fluorochrome Advanced Micro Computers , a former joint-venture of AMD and Siemens African Minifootball Cup Agartala Municipal Council ,
225-442: A communications satellite launched 1997 AMC-18 , a communications satellite launched 2006 Advanced Mezzanine Card , a telecommunications specification Albanian Mobile Communications , a telecommunications company Other uses [ edit ] 7-Amino-4-methylcoumarin, a fluorochrome Advanced Micro Computers , a former joint-venture of AMD and Siemens African Minifootball Cup Agartala Municipal Council ,
250-634: A governing body of Agartala, India Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , a denomination in Islam Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation , a governing body of Ahmedabad, India Alarm monitoring center Alaska Milk Corporation , a Philippine dairy company owned by FrieslandCampina Alexander Maconochie Centre , a prison in the Australian Capital Territory AMC (Andy Murray Collection), a brand of British sportswear manufacturer Castore AMC – Andrzej M. Chołdzyński ,
275-479: A governing body of Agartala, India Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , a denomination in Islam Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation , a governing body of Ahmedabad, India Alarm monitoring center Alaska Milk Corporation , a Philippine dairy company owned by FrieslandCampina Alexander Maconochie Centre , a prison in the Australian Capital Territory AMC (Andy Murray Collection), a brand of British sportswear manufacturer Castore AMC – Andrzej M. Chołdzyński ,
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#1733093631425300-590: A set of haplotypes Australian Medical Council Academic Medical Center , the University of Amsterdam hospital in the Netherlands Military [ edit ] AMC 34 , a French tank used prior to World War II AMC 35 , a French tank used during World War II Air Materiel Command of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command , a major command of the U.S. Air Force Allied Military Currency , used during World War II Armed Merchant Cruiser ,
325-474: A set of haplotypes Australian Medical Council Academic Medical Center , the University of Amsterdam hospital in the Netherlands Military [ edit ] AMC 34 , a French tank used prior to World War II AMC 35 , a French tank used during World War II Air Materiel Command of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command , a major command of the U.S. Air Force Allied Military Currency , used during World War II Armed Merchant Cruiser ,
350-418: A type of exchange-traded product China Asset Management , or ChinaAMC Medicine [ edit ] Advance market commitment , a government guarantee to buy a medicine if developed Amoxicillin , an antibiotic Amylmetacresol , an antiseptic used in throat lozenges Arab Medical Center , Amman, Jordan Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita , a congenital disorder Atlantic Modal Cluster ,
375-418: A type of exchange-traded product China Asset Management , or ChinaAMC Medicine [ edit ] Advance market commitment , a government guarantee to buy a medicine if developed Amoxicillin , an antibiotic Amylmetacresol , an antiseptic used in throat lozenges Arab Medical Center , Amman, Jordan Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita , a congenital disorder Atlantic Modal Cluster ,
400-521: A type of UK Royal Navy ship Australian Maritime College , Launceston, Tasmania United States Army Materiel Command , a command of the U.S. Army A US Navy hull classification symbol: Coastal minesweeper (AMc) Music [ edit ] Adelaide Music Collective, founded by David Day (broadcaster) American Music Center , a non-profit organization American Music Club , a band Asian Music Circle , an organisation promoting Indian and other Asian art and culture Asian Music Circuit ,
425-521: A type of UK Royal Navy ship Australian Maritime College , Launceston, Tasmania United States Army Materiel Command , a command of the U.S. Army A US Navy hull classification symbol: Coastal minesweeper (AMc) Music [ edit ] Adelaide Music Collective, founded by David Day (broadcaster) American Music Center , a non-profit organization American Music Club , a band Asian Music Circle , an organisation promoting Indian and other Asian art and culture Asian Music Circuit ,
450-567: A video game Australian Marine Complex , a naval maintenance complex in Western Australia Australian Multicultural Council , an Australian Government body Global Affairs Canada (French: Affaires mondiales Canada ) A.M.C.: Astro Marine Corps , 1989 video game Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title AMC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
475-474: A video game Australian Marine Complex , a naval maintenance complex in Western Australia Australian Multicultural Council , an Australian Government body Global Affairs Canada (French: Affaires mondiales Canada ) A.M.C.: Astro Marine Corps , 1989 video game Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title AMC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
500-515: The dollar, and its easy transference back to the United States, also posed a significant incentive to black-marketeering . However, whilst the use of local currencies was effective where they were provided in cooperation with the local authorities, it was impractical in combat zones where the government might be hostile, deliberately ambivalent, or simply non-existent. In these cases, the military authorities issued special "military currency", which
525-613: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up AMC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. AMC may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] AMC Theatres , an American movie theater chain AMC Networks , an American entertainment company AMC (TV channel) AMC+ , streaming service AMC Networks International , an entertainment company AMC (Asian TV channel) , TV channel AMC (European TV channel) , TV channel AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel) , TV channel Other [ edit ] Australian Multiplex Cinemas All My Children ,
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575-575: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AMC&oldid=1253203838 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing French-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Allied Military Currency Historically, soldiers serving overseas had been paid in local currency rather than in their "home" currency. Most cash drawn by soldiers would go directly into
600-432: The local economy, and in a damaged economy the effects of a hard currency such as the dollar circulating freely alongside weaker local currencies could be very problematic, risking severe inflation . There were other problems as well. Once dollars were circulating in a combat region, the opposing side could freely use its own stocks of dollars as currency, or acquire stocks for use elsewhere. The high purchasing power of
625-603: Was paid out to soldiers at a fixed rate of exchange and simply declared legal tender in occupied areas by local commanders. Five types of currency were issued: The majority of the notes were printed by the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing , with some were printed by the Soviet Union and by the Japanese Ministry of Finance . Notes today are fairly common, and can be valued anywhere from one dollar (for
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