Witold Pilecki. Photobiography The man who volunteered for Auschwitz and escaped

Description: Witold PileckiPhotobiography Text in PolishYear of publication - 2015Cover - HardcoverPages - 198, richly illustrated, high quality paperCondition - The book is new but the back cover has a tiny damage Dimension - 20 x 25.5 cm Weight - 0.93 kg "Witold Pilecki: Photobiography" is a compelling visual account of the life of Witold Pilecki, a distinguished figure in Polish history. Authored by Maciej Sadowski, this work offers a unique perspective by narrating Pilecki's life through a rich collection of photographs and selected excerpts from his letters and reports. Witold Pilecki is renowned for his extraordinary bravery during World War II. He voluntarily infiltrated the Auschwitz concentration camp to gather intelligence and organize resistance from within. His mission, spanning nearly three years, stands as one of the most heroic acts of the war. Tragically, after the war, Pilecki was arrested by the communist authorities in Poland, accused of espionage, and executed in 1948. Table of contents translated from Polish: Introduction by TIMOTHY SNYDER ......................... 4 Chapter 1 1901-1918 .............................................. 14 Chapter 2 1919-1939 .............................................. 26 Chapter 3 1939-1945 .............................................. 78 Chapter 4 1945-1948 ............................................ 162 Calendar of Portraits ................ 190 Calendar of Life ....................... 192 If you buy a few books and pay too much for shipping - I always refund the overpayment.See my other auctions, I have a lot of interesting books about military.

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