Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/04

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Subject: [Leica] Leica "Freedom Train"
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Wed Jan 4 12:21:33 2006
References: <20060104183047.LWWL29167.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net>
 
Frank F. Farmer wrote:
> LUG,
> 
> I was pleased to read about this on the Leica Customers' Forum and thought 
> I would share it with ya'll.  I was completely unaware of this facet of 
> Leica's history and now wear my Leicas a bit more proudly.  Have a read:
> 
> http://www.jsonline.com/onwisconsin/arts/oct02/86006.asp
> 
> Frank Farmer
> Jackson,Miss.
> 
> 
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> 
Thanks Frank,

I'm glad at last we know exactly where Leitz stood during the war. It 
was always a bit fuzzy for me until now.
Only for this they deserve to survive as far as I'm concerned. Maybe I 
should save a bit longer for a DMR instead of a 5D.

Best regards,

Michiel Fokkema
Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Leica "Freedom Train")
 In reply to: Message from summicron at bellsouth.net (Frank F. Farmer) ([Leica] Leica "Freedom Train")