Guenter Litfin
Guenter Litfin was the first person to be fatally shot while attempting to escape East Berlin by swimming across the Humboldthafen harbor on August 24, 1961. His tragic death exemplifies the deadly risks faced by those trying to flee the oppressive regime of the German Democratic Republic, and he is commemorated as a symbol of the struggle for freedom during the era of the Berlin Wall.
Born on Mar 01, 1937 (88 years old)
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Guenter Litfin was the first person to be fatally shot at the Berlin Wall while trying to flee East Berlin.
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