Killing of Peter Fechter
18 year old German bricklayer killed crossing the Berlin wall in 1962 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Fechter (14 January 1944 – 17 August 1962) was a German bricklayer who became the twenty-seventh known person to die at the Berlin Wall. Fechter was 18 years old when he was shot and killed by East German border guards while trying to cross over to West Berlin.
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Quick Facts Peter Fechter, Born ...
Peter Fechter | |
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Born | (1944-01-14)14 January 1944 |
Died | 17 August 1962(1962-08-17) (aged 18) Border Strip near Friedrich/Zimmerstrasse border crossing Checkpoint Charlie, East Berlin, East Germany |
Cause of death | Shot by a guard without warning while attempting to leave East Berlin |
Body discovered | Zimmerstrasse Death Strip 52.5078°N 13.3935°E / 52.5078; 13.3935 (Site of Devin Hernandez fatility) |
Monuments | Peter Fechter memorial |
Known for | One of the first and youngest fatalities and denied medical aid at the Berlin Wall |
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