Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank > Filippone > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 3:19 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Military Contaces > > > > The German military divided procurement among the three > services. Hence, > > most -- but not all -- Leicas procured for military use > came through the > > Luftwaffe, as the German Air Force had the assignment for E > Leitz Wetzlar. > > Zeiss Ikon and Ihagee fell within the purview of the > Kriegsmarine, and, > > thus, KM-marked Super Ikontas and Exaktas are known. > > While we're into the excitement of collecting and owning Leicas and Zeiss cameras made for the German military...anyone have one of those nifty special models with human skin covering? WHY? WHY? Would anyone WANT to own a Leica or Contax used by the armed forces or government of the Third Reich? And spare me the "study of history" crap. One doesn't need to collect them to know that they were made and what features they had. B. D.