Life and death
Wohlfahrt was born in Berlin on 27 May 1941 and died on 9 December 1961, aged 20.
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Dieter Wohlfahrt
The first non-German and non-West Berlin resident to die at the Berlin Wall.
Born in Berlin on 27 May 1941, Dieter Wohlfahrt worked as an escape helper at the Berlin Wall. He was killed on 9 December 1961 while helping to plan an escape.
Worth knowing
Helping others escape
Wohlfahrt helped people escape across the Berlin Wall.
Dieter Wohlfahrt Memorial
The memorial marks the place in Berlin where Wohlfahrt was killed while helping to plan an escape. It features his photograph.
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Commemorated here
Dieter Wohlfahrt Memorial
His photograph appears on the memorial marking where he was killed while helping plan an escape.
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