The Soldier Who Voluntarily Entered Auschwitz
The tragic and heroic true story of Witold Pilecki, the Polish resistance fighter who sneaked into Auschwitz to expose Nazi atrocities.
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The tragic and heroic true story of Witold Pilecki, the Polish resistance fighter who sneaked into Auschwitz to expose Nazi atrocities.
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What if a man voluntarily let himself get arrested by Nazis? In 1940, Polish fighter Witold Pilecki did exactly that. He wanted to sneak inside Auschwitz to build a resistance. He gathered evidence and smuggled reports to the outside world. And then, after three brutal years, he actually escaped. He went straight back to fighting in the Warsaw Uprising. But after the war, Poland's new communist government executed him. For decades, his incredible story was completely suppressed. Like and follow for more facts. Tell me who's next.