Günter Litfin

Günter Litfin
Günter Litfin
	Günter Litfin
Born	19 February 1937; Berlin, Nazi Germany
Died	24 August 1961 (aged 24); West Berlin, West Germany (Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal)
Cause of death	Shot by a guard whilst attempting to leave East Berlin
Body discovered	Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal; 52.527628°N 13.373685°E
Resting place	Saint Hedwig Cemetery; 52.54619°N 13.4605°E
Monuments	Sandkrugbrücke, Invalidenstraße, Berlin
Known for	First person to be shot whilst attempting to escape across the Berlin Wall
Political party	Christian Democratic Union

Günter Litfin (19 January 1937 – 24 August 1961) was a German tailor. He was the second known person to die at the Berlin Wall.

Litfin was the first victim to be killed by East German border troops. He was the first to succumb to gunshot wounds, and was the first male victim.[1]

References

Christine Brecht: Günter Litfin, in: Die Todesopfer an der Berliner Mauer 1961–1989. Ein biographisches Handbuch. Links, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86153-517-1, p. 37–39.

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[1] Christine Brecht: Günter Litfin, in: Die Todesopfer an der Berliner Mauer 1961–1989. Ein biographisches Handbuch. Links, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86153-517-1, p. 37–39.