In September 1940 the Polish solider Witold Pilecki used faked identity documents to be arrested and sent to Auschwitz which he planned to infiltrate and destroy from within.
Boldly Pilecki organized the opposition from within, hoping that one day friends from outside would liberate the camp.
When no help from outside came he decided to flee and inform the world of the atrocities inside. He managed not only to flee but also to bring secret documents which he planned to use as proof,and even then he was not believed, as the stories seemed exaggerated.
After the war he was arrested for treason and executed.
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The dawn of century, a boy born by a lake
Resettled from Karelia’s plains
Grown to a man in exile as the great war came
Unleashed it’s shadow on his world
Oh, no
Oh, no
Who knows his name?
Inmate in hell or a hero imprisoned?
Soldier in Auschwitz, who knows his name?
Locked in a cell, waging war from the prison
Hiding in Auschwitz, who hides behind 4859?
Outside help never came, decided to break free
The end of april -43,
Join the uprising, fight on the streets while hiding his rank
Takes command all while serving his country in need.
Sent to a prison, where the heroes are judged as traitors
Accused of treason by his own
Sentenced by countrymen under pressure of foreign influence
Men he once fought to free
Oh, no
Oh, no
We know his name!
Inmate in hell or a hero imprisoned?
Soldier in Auschwitz, we know his name!
Locked in a cell, waging war from the prison
Hiding in Auschwitz, he hides behind 4859!
The exact words taken from the earbook - I own nothing.
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Heroes
PoetryHere are 10 songs based on stories of forgotten heroes of both the First and Second World War. The album 'Heroes' by Swedish power metal band 'Sabaton' has been released in May, 2014. I was lucky enough to get the earbook version - meaning I also g...
