Conrad Schumann

Conrad Schumann

male, deceased (1998)
Bereitschaftspolizei, Komm rüber!, suicide, orchard, hanged himself, barbed wire
Hans Conrad Schumann was one of the most famous escapees from East Germany. Born in Leutewitz near Riesa, Schumann served as a soldier in the East...
Peter Leibing

Peter Leibing

male
photographer, German, Cold War, barbed wire, berlin wall, Overseas Press Club…Komm rüber!
Peter Leibing is a German photographer known for his 1961 photographs of escaping East German border guard, Conrad Schumann jumping a barbed wire...