Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14

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Subject: [Leica] Nazi paraphernalia (was Luftwaffe Leica)
From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@home.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 16:17:56 -0800

I have seen more Nazi stuff in my youth than I care to remember, mostly
under rather unpleasant circumstances. I suspect that people who are
fascinated by such paraphernalia or collect them, hold similar political
beliefs.
Oliver Bryk


Mark Cohen wrote:

Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:31:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Cohen <markc@binaryfaith.com>
Subject: RE: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A  "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE
Message-ID:
<Pine.LNX.3.96.1010213142942.9456A-100000@matrix.binaryfaith.com>
References:

I sort of feel the same way, which is why I would never purchase a bayonet
(They made them with the swastika and eagle on them) or any other Nazi
war items. There is a fascination with the history of them though. I guess
Im happy enough just being able to read about them..


- - -Mark

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, george day wrote:

How alone would I be, amongst Leica buffs, in finding that the tastelessness
of collecting Nazi mementoes extends to cameras?