Leica Freedom Train

Ernst Leitz II (1871–1956), Industrialist and director of the Leitz Camera company (later Leica).
Elsie Kuehn-Leitz (1903–1985), daughter of Ernst Leitz II.

The Leica Freedom Train was a rescue effort in which hundreds of Jews were smuggled out of Nazi Germany before the Holocaust by Ernst Leitz II of the Leica Camera company, and his daughter Elsie Kuehn-Leitz.[1][2]

  1. ^ Peter Marshall. "Leica and the Nazis". Archived from the original on 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  2. ^ George Gilbert (January 16, 2009). "The Hidden Leica Story, part 2". The Photographic Historical Society of Canada.