absorbed every photographic enterprise in East Germany. Both were imprisoned in labour camps and kept until Charles Noble was released in 1952, and his son in 1955 by intervention of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Both returned to the US where the family now lived. (ref.: John H. Noble) After the reunification of Germany in 1990, the Noble family was able to reclaim their home and factory in Dresden, and to continue the enterprise. After World War II In 1946 the camera works at Niedersedlitz became nationalised and was renamed accordingly the VEB Kamerawerkstätten, Dresden-Niedersedlitz. Production of the Praktiflex camera resumed with a minimum of parts supply, but development of new and improved models soon resulted in the Praktiflex II. References External links Photography companies of Germany Photography in East Germany Manufacturing companies based in Dresden Manufacturing companies established in 1919 1919 establishments in Germany Companies of East Germany