Chervontsy walked on both sides of the front , and the Reichsmark 's course was artificially overvalued by the Germans ( accordingly , the chervonetz is understated ) .
Prices on the Soviet side were lower than in Germany .
Since chervontsy walked on both sides of the front , and the Reichsmark 's course was artificially overvalued by the Germans ( accordingly , the chervonetz is understated ) , prices on the Soviet side were lower than in Germany .