Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Military Contaces
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:18:45 -0800
 
> 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.
>

Marc and others.... the military Cantaxes I had  were marked with the
letters  MF   and 4 digits.  Rather low key.
Were these the Kriegsmarine versions?

Frank Filippone