Harry Seidel

Seidel in court

Harry Seidel is a former professional cyclist who helped people to escape from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) through tunnels in West Berlin.[1] After he got caught in 1962, the highest court under notorious judge Heinrich Toeplitz of the GDR sentenced him to life in prison in a show trial.[2] He was incarcerated at the Brandenburg-Görden Prison. In 1966, the Federal Republic of Germany bought him out of prison.

References

  1. ↑ "On the Spot". The Evening News. January 8, 1963. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "German Refugee Given Life Term". The Milwaukee Journal. UPI. December 29, 1962. Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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