Completed Research project
Between 1961 and 1989, at least 140 people were killed at the Berlin Wall or died under circumstances directly connected with the East German border regime. This number includes 101 escapees who were shot dead, suffered fatal accidents or committed suicide during an attempt to cross the border, 30 individuals from East and West Germany and one Soviet soldier who were either shot or had a fatal accident with no intention of escaping, and eight further victims comprising GDR border soldiers killed in service by military deserters, fellow soldiers, an escapee, an escape agent and a West Berlin police officer.