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World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.
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1939–1945 global conflict
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Combatant organizations opposed to Nazi Germany
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Witold Pilecki
Polish military officer (1901–1948)
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Auschwitz concentration camp
Nazi concentration camp in Poland (1940–1945)
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