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Toni Schneiders
| Surname | Schneiders |
| Given Name | Toni |
| Born | 13 May 1920 |
| Died | 4 Aug 2006 |
| Country | Germany |
| Category | Photography |
| Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseToni Schneiders was born in Urbar, Mayen-Koblenz, Germany in 1920. In 1939, he completed his education as a photographer. In 1939, he entered the German military. From 1942 until 1944, he served as a war correspondent. He notably participated in, and photographed, the Operation Eiche rescue mission for Benito Mussolini. He was seriously wounded in Paris, France in Aug 1944. After the war, he resided briefly in Koblenz before moving to Meersburg in southern Germany. In 1949, he moved to Lindau (Bodensee) on the eastern end of Lake Constance. He was a founding member of the photographers group FotoForm. He married Ingeborg Thomann in the 1950s. he traveled extensively throughout Europe during his career. In 1999, he won the Culture Prize of the German Society for Photography (Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie) award. He passed away in Lindau (Bodensee) in 2006.
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Last Major Revision: Aug 2016
Toni Schneiders Timeline
| 13 May 1920Â | Toni Schneiders was born in Urbar, Mayen-Koblenz, Germany. |
| 4 Aug 2006Â | Toni Schneiders passed away in Lindau (Bodensee), Germany. |
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