Günter Litfin

Günter Litfin
Günter Litfin
Born(1937-02-19)19 February 1937
Berlin, Nazi Germany
Died24 August 1961(1961-08-24) (aged 24)
West Berlin, West Germany (Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal)
Cause of deathShot by a guard whilst attempting to leave East Berlin
Body discoveredSpandauer Schifffahrtskanal
52°31′39″N 13°22′25″E / 52.527628°N 13.373685°E / 52.527628; 13.373685 (Site of Günter Litfin memorial)
Resting placeSaint Hedwig Cemetery
52°32′46″N 13°27′38″E / 52.54619°N 13.4605°E / 52.54619; 13.4605 (St. Hedwig Cemetery in Berlin-Weissensee)
MonumentsSandkrugbrücke, Invalidenstraße, Berlin
Known forFirst person to be shot whilst attempting to escape across the Berlin Wall
Political partyChristian Democratic Union

Günter Litfin (19 January 1937 – 24 August 1961) was a German tailor. He was the second known person to die at the Berlin Wall.

Litfin was the first victim to be killed by East German border troops. He was the first to succumb to gunshot wounds, and was the first male victim.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Christine Brecht: Günter Litfin, in: Die Todesopfer an der Berliner Mauer 1961–1989. Ein biographisches Handbuch. Links, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86153-517-1, p. 37–39.
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