Hildegard Trabant
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Trabant's photo at the Berlin Wall Memorial | |
| Born | Hildegard Johanna Maria Pohl 12 June 1927 |
| Died | 18 August 1964 (aged 37) East Berlin, East Germany |
| Cause of death | Shot by a guard whilst attempting to enter West Berlin from East Berlin |
| Body discovered | Closed S-Bahn tracks between the Schönhauser Allee and Gesundbrunnen stations 52°32′58″N 13°24′07″E / 52.549483°N 13.401828°E |
| Resting place | Friedhof Nordend, Berlin-Rosenthal 52°35′45″N 13°24′23″E / 52.595945°N 13.406458°E |
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| Political party | SED |
Hildegard Johanna Maria Trabant (née Pohl; 12 June 1927 – 18 August 1964) was an East German woman who became the fiftieth known person to die at the Berlin Wall. Trabant was shot and killed by East German border guards during a crossing attempt, one of only eight women victims of the Berlin Wall, and was the only escapee victim known to have a record of loyalty toward the East German regime.