Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann (28 March 1942 – 20 June 1998), was an East German Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. == Early life == Born in Zschochau (now part of Jahnatal) during World War II, Schumann enlisted in the Volkspolizei-Bereitschaft, a paramilitary unit of the East German police, following his 18th birthday.
Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann (28 March 1942 – 20 June 1998), was an East German Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. == Early life == Born in Zschochau (now part of Jahnatal) during World War II, Schumann enlisted in the Volkspolizei-Bereitschaft, a paramilitary unit of the East German police, following his 18th birthday.
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