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UnavailableThe Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz
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The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz

FromDan Snow's History Hit


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The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz

FromDan Snow's History Hit

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1940 the Polish resistance decided it needed to send an agent to Auschwitz concentration camp. They were desperate to find out what was going on in a place that even by that stage of the war had an evil reputation. Historian Jack Fairweather tells the story of Witold Pilecki the Pole who volunteered for the job. He smuggled out first accounts of the camp to the rest of the world. He chronicled its transition from a concentration camp for Polish political opponents to a factory of genocide. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.