In 1970, neo-Nazi Ekkehard Weil shot and severely wounded one of the Soviet honour guards at the monument.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, nˈiːoʊnˈɑːtsi ˈɛkɪhˌɑːɹd wˈaɪl ʃˈɑːt ænd sᵻvˈɪɹli wˈuːndᵻd wˈʌn ʌvðə sˈoʊviət ˈɑːnɚ ɡˈɑːɹdz æt ðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt.