Hildegard Trabant
East German woman killed at the Berlin Wall in 1964 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hildegard Johanna Maria Trabant (née Pohl; 12 June 1927 – 18 August 1964) was an East German woman who became the fiftieth known person to die at the Berlin Wall.[1] Trabant was shot and killed by East German border guards during a crossing attempt, one of only eight women victims of the Berlin Wall, and was the only escapee victim known to have a record of loyalty toward the East German regime.
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Born | Hildegard Johanna Maria Pohl (1927-06-12)12 June 1927 |
Died | 18 August 1964(1964-08-18) (aged 37) East Berlin, East Germany |
Cause of death | Shot by a guard whilst attempting to enter West Berlin from East Berlin |
Body discovered | Closed S-Bahn tracks between the Schönhauser Allee and Gesundbrunnen stations 52.549483°N 13.401828°E / 52.549483; 13.401828 |
Resting place | Friedhof Nordend, Berlin-Rosenthal 52.595945°N 13.406458°E / 52.595945; 13.406458 |
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Political party | SED |
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