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Witold Pilecki
1901 - 1948 · Cavalry officer, Resistance soldier · b. in Olonets
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Polish military officer (1901-1948)
Witold Pilecki, known by the codenames Roman Jezierski, Tomasz Serafiński, Druh and Witold, was a Polish World War II cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader.
Key achievements
- 01Volunteered to infiltrate Auschwitz to report on it
- 02Organised resistance inside the camp
- 03Executed by the Stalinist regime
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