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Remembrance of the Victims of the Berlin Wall: Memorial dedicated to Chris Gueffroy [3/9]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

October 1 - December 31 1989
Berlin
Created By: Ralf Skiba

License: Creative Commons License

A memorial cross for Chris Gueffroy, victim of the Wall, who was shot at the Wall in February 1989. It was Gueffroy's death that "led to the ultimate suspension of the shoot-to-kill order (that was not publicly announced)" (Gerhard Kunze: Grenzerfahrungen, Berlin 1999, pg.308, quoted from Klaus Schroeder/Jochen Staadt: Zeitgeschichte in Deutschland vor und nach 1949, in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte B 26/97, 20 June 1997, pg.295)

Depicts

candle, cross, flower bouquet

Context

victim of the Berlin Wall

People/Organizations

Erich Honecker

Places

White Crosses

Text in image

Chris Geoffroy [Gueffroy] / 6.2.89 (20 Jahre) / Ein Berliner / Opfer / der / Honecker / Diktatur

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