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Alf Schnéevoigt

Danish photographer (1915–1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alf Schnéevoigt
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Alf Schnéevoigt (25 December 1915 – 22 April 1982) was a Danish photographer born to George Schnéevoigt and Henriette Mathilde Frederiksen.[1][2] At the beginning of World War II Schnéevoigt worked as a film photographer at ASA. He was subsequently with Frikorps Danmark on the eastern front and photographed for Die Deutsche Wochenschau.[1]

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Alf Schnéevoigt ca. 1940

Schnéevoigt was arrested on 6 May 1945 at his residence for the murders of Jørgen Buntzen and Hipoen Herskov.[1][3] On November 14, 1946, he was found guilty and sentenced to death.[4] However, in 1947, his sentence was changed to life in prison.[3][4] After 10 years in prison he was released.[3]

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