On August 17, 1962, Peter Fechter, an eighteen-year-old East Berliner, bled to death at the base of a barricade after being shot multiple times by East German border guards during the course of an escape attempt.
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#bwOn August 17, 1962, Peter Fechter, an eighteen-year-old East Berliner, bled to death at the base of a barricade after...