I'm writing a current events paper concerning the Greek debt crisis and I'm having trouble finding a few figures I think would help my argument immensely. And, as a side note, I found an article (I think in the Guardian) last Thursday that pretty much answered all of my questions but I have been unable to find it since - very frustrating.
Big Edit: Did some research, dug up some numbers.
Sources:
"1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. United States Government, n.d. Web. 14 July 2015.
Marcuse, Harold, Professor. "Historical US Dollars to German Marks Currency Conversion." Historical US Dollars to German Marks Currency Conversion. University of California Santa Barbara, 19 Aug. 2005. Web. 14 July 2015.
Lang, Olivia. "Why Has Germany Taken So Long ... ?" BBC News. BBC, 2 Oct. 2010. Web. 13 July 2015.
Ritschl, Albrecht, Professor. "Research Impact: Making a Difference." LSE (2014): 1-4. Economic History. The London School of Economics and Political Science. Web. 13 July 2015.
"The Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, German Reparations, and Inter-allied War Debts - 1921–1936 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, German Reparations and Inter-allied War Debts. United States Government, n.d. Web. 14 July 2015.
"The Inflation Calculator." The Inflation Calculator. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2015.
Toussaint, Eric. "The Cancellation of German Debt in 1953 versus the Attitude to the Third World and Greece." CADTM. Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt, 18 Aug. 2014. Web. 14 July 2015.
I don't have time to write a massive post but I can point you toward Adam Tooze's The Making and Breakings of the Nazi Economy, I don't recall just how much depth he speaks about Germany's WWI debt but I know he discusses it a good amount. You're likely finding numbers all over the place because it was adjusted numerous times and even fully forgiven in 1932 only to be reinstated after the war with interest and such. Hew Strachan's Financing the First World War also speaks on it briefly. Unfortunately I need to get more books that cover the 20's period!