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Also known as Hans Conrad Schumann, Hans Konrad Schumann

East German soldier (1942-1998)

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Conrad Schumann (1942–1998) was a German military personnel who served in the National People's Army. His professional work period lasted from 1960 to 1961. He was associated with the significant event known as Republikflucht. Schumann held citizenship in Nazi Germany, the German Democratic Republic, West Germany, and Germany. He spoke German and died by suicide via hanging in Kipfenberg.

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Key facts

Born
Hans Conrad Schumann , ( 1942-03-28 ) 28 March 1942, Zschochau , Gau Saxony , Nazi Germany
Died
20 June 1998 (1998-06-20) (aged 56), Kipfenberg , Bavaria, Germany
Cause of death
Suicide by hanging
Occupations
Policeman Audi car assembly worker Winery worker
Known for
Defecting from East to West Berlin in 1961
Spouse
Kunigunde Schumann ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ) ​
Allegiance
East Germany
Branch
Volkspolizei-Bereitschaften

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hans
Family name
Schumann
Gender
male
Citizenship
Nazi Germany
Place of death
Kipfenberg
Languages spoken
German
Military branch
National People's Army
Image
Mauerstreifen Schumann Berlin.jpg
Significant event
Republikflucht
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Commons category
Conrad Schumann
date of birth
1942-03-28
date of death
1998-06-20
manner of death
Suicide
cause of death
hanging to death
name in native language
Conrad Schumann
start of work period
1960-00-00
end of work period
1961-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann (28 March 1942 – 20 June 1998), was an East German Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.

Early life

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