Dorit Schmiel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Died at the Berlin wall
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Place of Birth: Berlin
About Dorit Schmiel
- Dorit Schmiel (April 25 1941 – February 19 1962) was a German seamstress who became the thirteenth known person to die at the Berlin Wall.
- Schmiel was fatally shot by East German border guards while attempting to escape from East Berlin to West Berlin with a group of friends, including her fiancé.
- Schmiel was one of only eight women to die at the Berlin Wall, and at 20 years-old was the second youngest woman victim.
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