Holger Bethke
escapee, later escape helper
Named in 2 stories, 1983–1989: 2 successful escapes. At least 3 people reached the West in these events.
31 March 1983
Holger Bethke and Michael Becker slide over the Wall on a steel cable
Using a bow and arrow to shoot a line over the border strip, Holger Bethke and his friend Michael Becker rigged a steel cable and rode home-made pulleys over the Wall from Treptow.
26 May 1989
Ultralight flight from Treptower Park to the Reichstag
Two brothers who had already fled flew ultralight aircraft from West Berlin to Treptower Park at dawn; one landed to pick up their youngest brother Egbert, and both aircraft came down in front of the Reichstag.
Named alongside
- Ingo Bethke (2 stories)