Hitler The Lost Tapes: Leitz and Leica

Excerpt from the fascinating Channel 4 series "Hitler The Lost Tapes", focusing on the humanitarian work of Ernst Leitz, including his protection of Jewish workers and support for opponents of the Nazis.
Please do track down the full series on All4.

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Leica was the product name and the company was Ernst Leitz GMBH, located in Wetzlar, Germany. The first Leica camera prototype was invented and developed by Oskar Barnack in 1913 but was not put into production until 1924.