Horst Frank

Horst Frank was a German man who was born in 1944 in East Germany. He grew up in the city of Leipzig and worked as a cook before he decided to escape to West Germany in 1968.

On August 17, 1968, Frank attempted to cross the Berlin Wall near Checkpoint Charlie, a heavily guarded crossing point between East and West Berlin. However, he was caught by border guards and shot while trying to escape.

Frank was severely injured and was taken to a hospital in East Berlin, where he died the next day. His death was widely publicized and became a symbol of the brutality of the East German regime and the dangers faced by those attempting to escape to the West.

Frank's death also sparked international outrage and increased pressure on the East German government to improve human rights and allow greater freedom of movement. Today, Frank is remembered as one of the many victims of the Berlin Wall and a symbol of the struggle for freedom during the Cold War.