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Christian Buttkus Memorial

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Christian Buttkus Memorial

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    October 17, 2021

    Many of the memorial steles are located on the Berlin Wall Trail

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      June 1, 2021

      Many fates.
      Words are missing.

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        August 5, 2021

        Christian Buttkus and his fiancée Ilse P. want to cross the border from east to west by land on March 3, 1965. Their escape runs smoothly until they trigger an acoustic signal in the so-called motor vehicle spear ditch, which draws the border guards' attention to them. They fired 199 shots at the two fugitives, 25 of which hit Christian Buttkus in the chest and Ilse P. on the left lower leg. Christian Buttkus dies of his injuries, Ilse P. only finds out during the later court hearings that her fiancé is no longer alive.

        Today there is a stele with information at Christian Buttku's place of death.

        Sources / Links:
        chronik-der-mauer.de/todesopfer/171384/buttkus-christian

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          Location: Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

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