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The volunteer, one man, an underground army, and the secret mission to destroy Auschwitz, Jack Fairweather

Label
The volunteer, one man, an underground army, and the secret mission to destroy Auschwitz, Jack Fairweather
Language
eng
Form of composition
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Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
biographyhistory
Main title
The volunteer
Music parts
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Oclc number
1104795315
Responsibility statement
Jack Fairweather
Sub title
one man, an underground army, and the secret mission to destroy Auschwitz
Summary
Completely erased from the historical record by Poland's Communist government, resistance fighter Witold Pilecki remains almost unknown to the world. Now, with exclusive access to previously hidden diaries, family and camp survivor accounts, and recently declassified files, Jack Fairweather reveals Witold's exploits with vivid, cinematic bravura. He also uncovers the tragic outcome of Pilecki's mission to sabotage the Auschwitz concentration camp from within
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
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