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106201 Leica IIIa %u2018Air Ministry%u2019 %u20ac1.000no.174887, 1935, condition B+ %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Extremely rare chrome IIIa British bearing military engravings %u2018A M%u2019 and crown on the top plate denoting%u00a0Air Ministry property, similar engravings can be seen in J. Lager %u2018Leica %u2014An Illustrated History%u2019 vol.1 p.103, originally delivered to Berlin on 05.10.1935, in used condition, with Summitar 2/5 cm no. 525595 with feet scale (very good uncoated optics), with front lens cap.202 Leica IIIa %u2018British Royal Navy%u2019 %u20ac1.000no. 201531, 1936, condition B+ %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Very rare Leica IIIa engraved with %u2018PATT 8665%u2019 on the top plate, used by the British Royal Navy during WWII, in good condition, with body cap.203 Leica IIIa chrome %u2018Heer%u2019 %u20ac800no. 300445, 1938, condition B/A %u20ac 1.600 %u2013 1.800Interesting very rare Leica IIIa engraved on the top plate with %u2018Heer%u2019, in very good condition, together with an uncommonSummar 2/5 cm no. 351392 also engraved with %u2018Heer%u2019, optics showing corrosion, later coated.204 Leica IIIa chrome %u20ac1.000%u2018Royal Air Force%u2019no. 340513, 1939, condition B+ %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Very rare Leica IIIa from%u00a0the%u00a0British%u00a0Royal Air Force (RAF), bottom plate engraved with the military%u00a0arrow%u00a0and the contract number%u201814A/1970%u2019, in good condition, with body cap.Military Cameras, Lenses and Accessories205 Leica IIIc chrome %u20ac600%u2018Luftwaffen-Eigentum%u2019no. 387311, 1942, condition B+ %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400Interesting%u00a0Leica IIIc chrome%u00a0delivered to the German Air Force during WWII, note both%u00a0original %u2018 Luftwaffen-Eigentum%u2019 and contract number engravings have been defaced%u00a0on rear and on top plate, then partially re-chromed, the camera is in good condition, showing some signs of use and corrosion, unusual grey vulcanite, the shutter needs maintenance, together with later Elmar 3.5/5 cm no. 769653 (good coated optics, with front lens cap), note the infinity lock system removed, with chrome SCNOO rapid winder, Leica records show the camera was delivered to %u2018Luftw%u2019 Berlin on 01.06.1942.206 Leica IIIc grey %u20ac 1.400%u2018Luftwaffen-Eigentum%u2019no. 388253, 1942, condition B %u20ac 2.800 %u2013 3.200%u20acRare and original grey military camera, engraved with %u2018Fl. No.38079%u2019 on the top%u00a0and%u00a0%u2018Luftwaffen-Eigentum%u2019 (German Air Force property) on the rear, both markings still intact, in used condition, very nice patina, shutter curtains need attention, delivered to Luftwaffe Berlin on 01.09.1942, together with matching Summitar 2/5 cm no. 551365 (good optics) with likewise engravings %u2018Luftwaffen-Eigentum%u2019, also delivered to Luftwaffe Berlin, with front lens cap.207 Leica IIIc K grey U.S. Army %u20ac2.000no. 390617K, 1945, condition B/A %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000A rare, original grey paint Leica IIIc, delivered on 25 May 1945 to the U.S. Army, with matching Summitar 2/5 cm no. 530497* recorded as delivered to the same destination on the same date. Also included is the original and very uncommon Personal Camera Pass issued aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA%u201331),one of the U.S. Navy%u2019s best-known Essex-class aircraft carriers, which served extensively in the Pacific and later during the Korean War. A%u00a0highly attractive and historically evocative set.