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 shot by escapees during a shootout before being killed by friendly fire. Schultz became a national hero in East Germany, with hundreds of memorials and schools named in his honor, and his death caused a public sensation in East Germany and West Germany. Following the reunification of Germany, 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.
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4 January 1943 Goscino, Poland
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5 October 1964 (aged 21) Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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