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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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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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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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