Peter Göhring was in service of the East German border patrol. His regiment opened fire to prevent a 14-year-old Wilfried Tews, from Erfurt, from escaping to West Berlin. He was seriously injured before he could be pulled onto the western bank. When the border guards’ bullets struck West Berlin, the police officers there provided the fugitive with covering fire. The 21-year-old border guard Peter Göring was fatally injured by a ricochet bullet.
More information can be found at http://www.chronik-der-mauer.de/en/victims/180606/goering-peter?letter=G
More information can be found at http://www.chronik-der-mauer.de/en/victims/180606/goering-peter?letter=G
Peter Göhring was in service of the East German border patrol. His regiment opened fire to prevent a 14-year-old Wilfried Tews, from Erfurt, from escaping to West Berlin. He was seriously injured before he could be pulled onto the western bank. When the border guards’ bullets struck West Berlin, the police officers there provided the fugitive with covering fire. The 21-year-old border guard Peter Göring was fatally injured by a ricochet bullet.
More information can be found at http://www.chronik-der-mauer.de/en/victims/180606/goering-peter?letter=G
More information can be found at http://www.chronik-der-mauer.de/en/victims/180606/goering-peter?letter=G
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