Konrad Schumann
Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann (28 March 1942 – 20 June 1998) was an East German border guard who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.
Konrad Schumann | |
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Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin on 15 August 1961. | |
| Born | Hans Conrad Schumann 28 March 1942 |
| Died | 20 June 1998 (aged 56) |
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| Known for | Defecting from East to West Berlin in 1961 |
| Spouse |
Kunigunde Schumann (m. 1962) |
| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | East Germany |
| Service/ | Grenztruppen |
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