Hans-Dieter Exactly
Hans-Dieter Exactly (born May 15, 1951 in Treffurt , † August 24, 1969 in Treffurt) was a fatality on the inner-German border .
Life
On the evening of August 24, 1969, the student Hans-Dietergenau and his friend Harald S. decided to swim through the Werra to West Germany. Border guards discovered them and opened fire. Harald S. was arrested injured, Hans-Dieter Exactly was fatally shot in the head and driven across the border by the current. His body was discovered on August 31, 1969 at Wanfried's .
The shooters were given suspended sentences in 1998.
Web links
- Information on Exactly on the website of the SED State Research Association of the Free University of Berlin
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SURNAME | Exactly, Hans-Dieter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German fatality on the inner-German border |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hit |
DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1969 |
Place of death | at Treffurt |