Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] E. Leitz in WWII
From: "Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:07:54 -0700

Also see Walther Benser's My Life With The Leica, which has good coverage of
this era. His insider's views of Leitz and Germany in general are especially
good reading.

- -----Original Message-----
From: A S Jordan <andrewsjordan@worldnet.att.net>
>An interesting question for many admirers of German engineering and art is
>the role of  E. Leitz in World War II. I understand from some dependable
>sources, such as Andy and Eli at Wall Street Camera, that the management of
>the company    was helpful to the persecuted. While they were producing
>cameras and other optical instruments for the miltary, the company was
>essentially apolitical.