German Activist Killed While Dismantling Border Device
Michael Gartenschläger, a 32-year-old from Hamburg, was shot and killed by East German border guards on April 30, 1976. Gartenschläger was attempting to dismantle an SM70 self-firing device at the Inner German border in the Schwerin district.
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“Michael Gartenschläger aus Hamburg ist gestern am späten Abend bei dem Versuch, eine der Selbstschuss-Aparate aus den Sperranlagen an der DDR-Grenze abzumontieren, von DDR-Grenzsoldaten niedergeschossen worden.”
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