Christian-Peter Friese
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Christian-Peter Friese (born August 5, 1948 in Munich , † December 25, 1970 in Berlin ) was a victim of the Berlin Wall . Members of the GDR border troops shot him while trying to escape from the GDR.
Life
As his mother's only child, Friese grew up with her in Naumburg . His father is not known. After finishing school, he completed an apprenticeship as a car mechanic. He briefly moved to Karl-Marx-Stadt with his fiancée , but returned alone. In Naumburg he took a job with the Deutsche Reichsbahn . In the Naumburg settlement club, he volunteered in youth work.
On the evening of December 24, 1970, Friese left his apartment without saying goodbye to his mother or leaving a message. He took the train to East Berlin. Once there, he went to the allotment garden colony Vogelsang II in Treptow, which was right on the border. He watched the border and climbed over the hinterland fence around midnight. By touching the adjoining signal fence, he triggered the alarm. The border was well lit at this point and could be seen from two watchtowers. On the clear night an additional group of border guards was parked on the Kölnische Heide embankment. A total of five border guards opened fire on Friese, who took cover in the vehicle barrier. Shortly afterwards he began running again towards the last border fence. He was hit several times in the thigh and lower leg as well as in the upper body. He died of his injuries while still on the death strip. The crime scene sketch, which was in the files of the Ministry for State Security (MfS), recorded a total of 98 shots fired at Christian-Peter Friese.
The incident was observed by residents on both sides of the border. In West Berlin - here several bullets hit houses and trees - there were protests against the border guards. A spokesman for the Senate and the American city commander also expressed their protests. The West Berlin police initiated an investigation. This measure was taken for all those who died at the Wall when their death became known in West Berlin.
Friese's mother was informed of the death on January 7, 1971 by employees of the Stasi. The legend was that Christian-Peter Friese drove his car into a tree. The body was already cremated. The urn was transferred to Naumburg a month later and buried there in the municipal cemetery under the supervision of the MfS.
After German reunification, the mother reported to the Naumburg police that her son had revealed her intention to flee. In a wall rifle trial, the border guards involved were acquitted because neither an intention to kill nor individual responsibility for death could be proven.
literature
- Hans-Hermann Hertle , Maria Nooke : The victims of the Berlin Wall 1961 - 1989. A biographical handbook. Edited by the Center for Contemporary History Potsdam and the Berlin Wall Foundation. Links, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86153-517-1 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friese, Christian-Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German casualty from the Berlin Wall |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1970 |
| Place of death | Berlin |