The Minox Camera History started in 1936 in Estonia when engineer Walter Zapp invented the sub-miniature camera.
Production of the minox camera was in Riga, Latvia from 1937 to 1943.
During World War Two the camera was often used for surveillance or document copying.
After the War, production of the camera moved to Germany.
Intelligence agencies continued to use the Minox camera fter the war and it became a favorite during the cold war.
In 1948, Minox opened a factory in Heuchelheim, Gemany which went on to employ more then 1,000 people.
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