Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mint- (whatever that means--I've used it, but it shows virtually no wear), chrome, with finder and case. $280 Might also trade for an interesting 50 in LTM for my IIIf. What have you got? Cheers! Chandos -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ruben Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 6:42 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] WW II Leicas ----- Original Message ----- From: <Afterswift@aol.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 10:45 PM Subject: [Leica] WW II Leicas > >From what I read, Leitz continued to make Leicas throughout the war. But > >they > weren't finished in chrome and were mostly sold to the army. The Nazis > liked > to bait booby traps with them, from what a family member told me. They're > now > prime collector's items. > The fake ones are still used as booby traps - ebay booby traps - and back alley ripping of turists when the visit eastern european contries booby traps :-) I do not feel sorry for anyone that gets ripped up buying a Leica with a Nazi symbol - real or fake If anyone whants to own anything with a nazi cross - even if they are just a collector - the are sick in my eyes! best Ruben _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information