Received an email from Reinhard Schultz about photographer Tony Vaccaro with the following information. Most of the sites are in the German language, but the pictures are very interesting taken during WW II.

GALERIE BILDERWELT (Berlin) has organized more than 60 exhibitions of photos by TONY VACCARO in Austria, Belgium, Germany & Italy (1995 - 2002).

http://www.bilderwelt.com/

TONY VACCARO (photographer, New York - veteran of 83rd Inf. Div.)
Tony Vaccaro was born in America but grew up in Molise, Italy. His photo career was officially "launched" during the Allied invasion of Normandy. After his return to New York in 1949, he worked for LIFE, Look, Venture and Flair magazines. His work has been shown in exhibitions worldwide and he has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Légion d’Honneur and the Chevalier of Arts. He lives and works in New York.

"Armed with Gun and Camera", July 14, 2001
Tony Vacarro first entered Germany as an infantryman in December, 1944. Unlike other GI's, he carried a camera along with his rifle. He processed his film in army helmets and hung the wet negatives to dry on the branches of trees. Later, he worked as a photographer with the occupation forces. His stark and arresting black and white images follow the course from the liberation of Germany through the occupation, reconstruction and eventual return to a tentative peace in 1949. This book provides unexpected insight, through the eyes of a sensitive and individualistic observer, into a crucial period in 20th century history. Many of the pictures are truly unforgettable - especially the moving portrait of a dead GI in the snow of the Ardennes forest (p.4-5), the view of the mountains from Hitler's retreat at the Berghof (p. 68-69) and the quirky, humorous shot of the soldier with German children at Tempelhof Airport (p. 188-189) which sums up in a single image the magnitude of the rapprochement between Americans and Germans. "Entering Germany" is a very impressive achievement, and is strongly recommended. Reviewer bibliomane01 NY, NY USA

GALERIE BILDERWELT is now working on a new page with sound showing photos from our exhibition SHOTS of WAR & other projects. Photos can be moved and stopped with cursor.

www.bzabel.com/vaccaro/

The above page is under construction but existing elements can be viewed and listened to. The music was recorded at Chiesa Santa Maria delle Rose in Bonefro(Molise, Italy). This is the town where Mr. Vaccaro grew up 1925 - 1939. Organ Improvisations by Jasper van't Hoff - Vocal Gabriela Bergallo

Other links offered but not checked out:
http//www.jaspervanthof.com/html/bonefro.html
http//www.jwolf.com/iajo/iajofram.htm
http//www.net-point.it/newmol/olds/a2001/n192/bone.htm
http://www.akg.de/vaccaro/
http://www.bilderwelt.com/vaccaro-normandy-exhibit.html
http://www3.mdr.de/dokumentationen/april_2001.html
http://www.frenchculture.org/people/honorees/vaccaro.html

Tony Vacarro first entered Germany as an infantryman in December, 1944. Unlike other GI's, he carried a camera along with his rifle. He processed his film in army helmets and hung the wet negatives to dry on the branches of trees. Later, he worked as a photographer with the occupation forces. His stark and arresting black and white images follow the course from the liberation of Germany through the occupation, reconstruction and eventual return to a tentative peace in 1949. This book provides unexpected insight, through the eyes of a sensitive and individualistic observer, into a crucial period in 20th century history. Many of the pictures are truly unforgettable - especially the moving portrait of a dead GI in the snow of the Ardennes forest (p.4-5), the view of the mountains from Hitler's retreat at the Berghof (p. 68-69) and the quirky, humorous shot of the soldier with German children at Tempelhof Airport (p. 188-189) which sums up in a single image the magnitude of the rapprochement between Americans and Germans. "Entering Germany" is a very impressive achievement, and is strongly recommended. Reviewer bibliomane01 NY, NY USA