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Peter Fechter

German bricklayer (1944–1962)

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Lived 1944–1962, aged 18Germany
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  • Era
    1944–1962
    Aged 18
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Updated 2026-06-20

Peter Fechter was an East German bricklayer who became the twenty-seventh known person to die at the Berlin Wall. Fechter was 18 years old when he was shot and killed by East German border guards while trying to cross over to West Berlin.

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