RE: [Leica] WWII and Leica, was WWII V2 rockets / PAW

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

try searching WWII, Volkswagen, slave labour/labor  (if I dare raise it
without an avalanche of flames).

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Gerhard
> Paulman
> Sent: August 19, 2001 9:43 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] WWII and Leica, was WWII V2 rockets / PAW
>
>
> That kind of answer only suggest that the search results will be
> unpleasant.
> I think David's questions are reasonable, they have certainly crossed my
> mind, and they could be answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
>
> I was not able to find any threads in the archive with keyword 'war'.
>
> Gerhard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 11:01 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WWII and Leica, was WWII V2 rockets / PAW
>
>
> David Degner wrote:
> >>To all those leica historians, while were on the topic of WWII.
>  What was
> > Leitz part in the war?  How did it effect there camera designs?
>  Did they
> > use any slave labor?  Ive heard of the Lufthuaft's [I can't
> spell] leicas,
> > were there other ones for other  branches? Is there a good
> source on this
> <
>
> Hi David,
>
> This subject has been well discussed in the past by some very respectable
> Leica LUG historian folks which has been very informative and
> interesting .
>
> May I suggest you search the LUG archives for the topic, I'm sure
> you'll be
> very surprised by how many posts there are pertaining to this subject.
> ted
>
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