Egon Schultz (1943-1964)

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Name (English)
Egon Schultz
Short name
Egon Schultz
Year of birth
1943
Year of death
1964
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"Egon Schultz (4 January 1943 – 5 October 1964) was a German sergeant of the East German Border Troops who became the fifty-second known person to die at the Berlin Wall. While responding to the discovery of "Tunnel 57," Schultz was killed during a shootout with the tunnelers. Schultz subsequently became a national hero in East Germany, with hundreds of memorials and schools named in his honor. His death caused a public sensation in both East Germany and West Germany. Following the reunification of Germany and the report that Schultz was actually killed as a result of friendly fire, many of the memorials to Schultz were removed, although a new memorial plaque was erected at his death site at Strelitzer Strasse 55, Berlin, in 2004." - (en.wikipedia.org 06.05.2022)
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  • Teestube im Berliner Jugendhotel "Egon Schultz". Farbfoto, Ende 1970er Jahre © Kurt Schwarz.

    Teestube im Berliner Jugendhotel "Egon Schultz". Farbfoto, Ende 1970er Jahre © Kurt Schwarz.

    Jugendliche sitzen auf dem...

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    Image: Kurt Schwarz - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Wandschild der Kaserne der "Grenztruppen der DDR" in Perleberg

    Wandschild der Kaserne der "Grenztruppen der DDR" in Perleberg

    Das große runde Wandschild...

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    Image: DDR Geschichtsmuseum im Dokumentationszentrum Perleberg - CC BY-SA

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