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Anton Schmitz – Bildhauermeister; Or, how a young German soldier eventually joined the British Sundial Society

A biographical account of Anton Schmitz (b. 1926), a German sculptor and master stonemason (Bildhauermeister), who became a POW in England after D-Day. He studied under Heinz Schumacher and later became renowned for making over 100 sundials, specializing in globe dials.
Dials: Multi Faced, Dials: Unusual, Construction Projects

Doug Bateman
Ursula Schmitz