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@mikenov: RT @SpiesVespers: TOO OBSCURE TO MATTER Ernst Leitz, head of Leica cameras, smuggled hundreds of his Jewish employees out of Germany during…

TOO OBSCURE TO MATTER
Ernst Leitz, head of Leica cameras, smuggled hundreds of his Jewish employees out of Germany during WWII. Each was issued a Leica camera that could be easily sold if things went bad. Many ended up in NYC at the Fifth Ave Leica showroom pic.twitter.com/pqlDz8t3b7

— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) March 6, 2024