Background
He was born in Oslo as the son of military officer and historian Didrik Thomas Johannes Schnitler.
He was born in Oslo as the son of military officer and historian Didrik Thomas Johannes Schnitler.
Among his publications is a continuation of his father"s series Almindelig krigshistorie (volume 5, published in 1905, covering the period from 1650 to 1792). His book on World War I, Verdenskrigen 1914-1918 from 1924, has been translated into several languages.