The article discusses the perilous conditions surrounding the escape attempts by Polish citizens from the communist regime during the years 1949 to 1989. It reveals that the Czechoslovak border was heavily fortified, featuring multiple rows of barbed wire, with the middle row electrified at dangerously high voltages. Notably, there were no warning signs indicating the lethal threat posed by the electrified fence, which constituted a lethal trap for those who managed to breach the first line of defense. The implications of such defenses illustrate the extreme measures taken to deter citizens from seeking freedom across the border, with many being unaware of the risks they faced until it was too late.