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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Witold_PileckiWitold Pilecki - Wikipedia

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   Witold Pilecki (13 May 1901 – 25 May 1948; Polish: [ˈvitɔlt piˈlɛt͡skʲi] ⓘ; codenames Roman Jezierski, Tomasz Serafiński, Druh, Witold) was a Polish World War II cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader.

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3. www.history.co.uk › article › witold-pilecki-the-manWitold Pilecki: the man who volunteered for Auschwitz

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   Learn how Witold Pilecki, a Polish resistance fighter, infiltrated Auschwitz and smuggled out intelligence about the Nazi atrocities. Discover how he escaped the camp and warned the world of the horrors of Auschwitz.

4. www.historicmysteries.com › history › witold-pileckiWitold Pilecki, the Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz - Historic ...

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   Nov 22, 2023 · Witold Pilecki, a Polish cavalry officer, stands as an unsung hero of World War II, his remarkable story intertwined with the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp. Pilecki’s daring decision to infiltrate Auschwitz reveals a tale of bravery in the face of unimaginable horror.

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     Pilecki’s Report is a war biopic movie directed and co-written by Krzysztof Łukaszewicz. The film sheds light on the escapades of real-life World War II veteran Witold Pilecki. The iconic soldier famously infiltrated Auschwitz to collect intel on the ...

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7. time.com › 5635746The True Story of the Pole Who Chose to Enter Auschwitz | TIME

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   Jul 26, 2019 · July 26, 2019 12:00 PM EDT. I n the darkest years of the Second World War, Witold Pilecki, a Polish cavalry officer turned resistance fighter, undertook the most audacious of missions: to get...

8. warsawinstitute.org › witold-pilecki-flawless-heroWitold Pilecki - a Flawless Hero | Warsaw Institute

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   May 24, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier and resistance fighter who volunteered to be imprisoned in Auschwitz to expose Nazi atrocities. Read his biography, military career, and martyr's death on the 73rd anniversary of his execution.

9. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2020/01/26Witold Pilecki: Polish resistance hero went to Auschwitz to ...

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   Jan 26, 2020 · During World War II, Witold Pilecki risked his life to smuggle information about Auschwitz to the Allies. But they ignored his pleas to bomb the concentration camp, which was liberated 75 years...

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    Who was Witold Pilecki?

    • Witold Pilecki (13 May 1901 – 25 May 1948; Polish: [ˈvitɔlt piˈlɛt͡skʲi] ⓘ; codenames Roman Jezierski, Tomasz Serafiński, Druh, Witold ) was a Polish World War II cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader .

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    What happened to Witold Pilecki?

    • Eventually, the war came to an end but by then 1.1 million of the 1.3 million sent there had been murdered. Following his courageous exploits within Auschwitz, Witold Pilecki faced a tragic fate in the post-war years.

    Witold Pilecki, the Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz

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    Why is Witold Pilecki a hero?

    • Witold Pilecki’s life embodies the paradoxes of heroism and tragedy amid the tumult of World War II and its aftermath. A beacon of courage, he willingly confronted the horrors of Auschwitz, sacrificing personal safety to expose the inhumanity of the Nazi regime. Yet, the post-war era saw him condemned by a different oppressor.

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    Who wrote the first book about Witold Pilecki?

    • The first in Polish was the Rotmistrz Pilecki (1995) by Wiesław Jan Wysocki, followed by Ochotnik do Auschwitz. Witold Pilecki 1901–1948 (2000) by Adam Cyra. In 2010, Italian historian Marco Patricelli wrote a book about Witold Pilecki, Il volontario (2010), which received the Acqui Award of History that year.

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11. www.npr.org › 2010/09/18 › 129956107Meet The Man Who Sneaked Into Auschwitz : NPR

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    Sep 18, 2010 · It's the story of a Polish army captain named Witold Pilecki. In September 1940, Pilecki didn't know exactly what was going on in Auschwitz, but he knew someone had to find out. He...