Peter Fechter, just 18 years old at the time of his death in 1962, was fatally shot down by East German border guards as he attempted to cross into West Germany during the Cold War conflict.

The fatal shooting of Peter Fechter created a simmering fury that was only becalmed when, on an astonishing night 30 years ago, Berliners tore down the despised wall with their bare hands. Mick O ...

Two former East German border guards apologized at their trial Monday for the 1962 killing of 17-year-old Peter Fechter, who was shot and bled to death at the Berlin Wall as his cries for help ...

A court convicted two former East German border guards of manslaughter Wednesday for the 1962 killing of Peter Fechter, a 17-year-old mason who was shot and bled to death at the Berlin Wall as his ...

Berlin will long remember a young East German named Peter Fechter who last summer tried to escape across the Wall and was shot down by the Red border cops. Wounded, he was left to bleed to death ...

Peter Fechter and Helmut Kulbeik were young — all of 18. On Aug. 17, the pair slipped away from their construction jobs during their lunch break and made their way to the border, ...

Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes FOUR STARS It's more than a period piece — full of wry humour, difficult truths and unexpected joy, masterfully juggled by solo actor Kevin P. Gabel.

More than 300 East Berliners turned out for the funeral of Peter Fechter, the 18-year-old bricklayer who had been shot and left to die while trying to cross the Wall.

As certain politicians debate putting up walls to manage the population, Cardiac Theatre’s latest production couldn’t be more timely. Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes is inspired by the real-life ...

One of the most publicized attempts was made by Peter Fechter, a bricklayer from East Berlin. A year after the construction of the wall, Fechter along with his friend Helmut Kulbeik, ...