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“The definitive study of the topic.” —Prof. Antony Polonsky, Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies, Brandeis University, and Chief Historian, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
The incredible story of underground resistance among the prisoners at the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp.
When the Germans opened Auschwitz in June 1940, it was a concentration camp for political prisoners, who were told on arrival that they would live no longer than three months—expanding two years later to also become a death camp for Jews.
Underground resistance appeared at Auschwitz very quickly, spearheaded in 1940 by one of the bravest men ever to live, Polish army officer Captain Witold Pilecki. Józef Garlinski traces the evolution and operations of the principal resistance organizations among the prisoners (including communist as well as non-communist groups). He delves into the relationships among these groups, as well as their relationships with the various political and multinational factions in the prisoner population, including both male and female, and with the underground outside the camp. He describes their efforts against the brutal SS men and informers. In parallel, he documents the growth and evolution of Auschwitz itself, and the horrors of the industrialized death factory for Jews created by the Germans.
First published in English in 1975, but out of print for decades, this seminal book is now being released in a new 2nd edition with more than 200 photos and maps, and a new introduction by Prof. Antony Polonsky.
Garlinski, a member of the Polish underground during WWII, was himself a prisoner at Auschwitz.
With more than 200 photos and maps, five Appendices, extensive Bibliography and detailed Indexes.
SHORT BIO:
Józef Garlinski (1913–2005) was a preeminent author, historian and chronicler of World War II, and particularly of Poland's less well-known role as one of the Western Allies. On many topics his work was seminal, laying the foundation for later research and histories. A member of the Polish underground during the war, Garlinski was arrested by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz. He survived, and after the war Garlinski settled in England. Retiring from a successful business career, Garlinski obtained his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. His dissertation topic, the resistance movements at Auschwitz, became the book Fighting Auschwitz. Garlinski was prominent in the Polish émigré community in the UK, and continued as an active author and speaker throughout the remainder of his life.
LONG BIO:
Józef Garlinski (1913–2005) was a preeminent author, historian and chronicler of World War II, and particularly of Poland's less well-known role as one of the Western Allies. On many topics his work was seminal, laying the foundation for later research and histories. Fighting Auschwitz: The Resistance Movement in the Concentration Camp, is one such book, being the first to disclose to the public the existence, structure, principal participants and other details of resistance movements among the prisoners at Auschwitz. Originally published in the mid-1970s, the English-language version of the book has been out of print for decades and is now being reissued in this new edition.
Born in Kiev, at that time part of the Russian Empire under the last Tsar, Garlinski was educated in Poland after that country regained its independence in 1918. He completed his military service at the cavalry school in Grudziadz, and had begun to study law at the University of Warsaw when World War II broke out.
He fought and was wounded in the September 1939 campaign. When Poland was soon overrun by both the Germans and the Soviets, Garlinski joined the Polish underground where he held several positions, including intelligence liaison with underground members confined in Pawiak prison. In 1943, he was arrested by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz, where he was incarcerated in the Penal Company in Birkenau, and eventually transported to concentration camps at Neuengamme and Wittenberge.
Following the war, Garlinski settled in England with his Anglo-Irish wife Eileen, whom he had married in Warsaw during the first week of the war (and who herself was a member of the Polish underground throughout the war). Retiring from a successful business career, Garlinski obtained his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. His dissertation topic, the resistance movements at Auschwitz, became the book Fighting Auschwitz. Garlinski was prominent in the Polish émigré community in the UK, and continued as an active author and speaker throughout the remainder of his life.
OTHER BOOKS BY JOZEF GARLINSKI:
English-language:
Poland, SOE and the Allies (1969)
Hitler's Last Weapons (1978)
Intercept: The Enigma War (1979)
The Swiss Corridor (1981)
Poland in the Second World War (1985)
The Survival of Love (1991)
Polish-language:
Miedzy Londynem I Warszawa (Between London and Warsaw)
Dramat I Opatrznosc (Drama and Providence)
Matki I Zony (Mothers and Wives)
W Czterdziesta Rocznice (On the 40th Anniversary: The Agony, Battle and Death of the Warsaw Ghetto--Marek Edelman: The Ghetto Fights)
Ziemia (Earth)
Swiat Mojej Pamieci (The World of My Memory)
Niezapomniane Lata (The Unforgettable Years)
Polski Panstwo Podziemne 1939-1945 (The Polish Underground State, 1939-1945)
FIGHTING AUSCHWITZTABLE OF CONTENTS
AbbreviationsIntroduction by Professor Antony PolonskyForeword by Professor M. R. D. FootPreface
Part One
Chapter 11. Voluntarily to Auschwitz2. Undercover Mission3. The German Plans for Auschwitz4. Construction and Early Days of Auschwitz5. Witold Pilecki Arrives in Auschwitz6. Organization and Administration of the Auschwitz Camp7. Use of Prisoners in the Camp Administration8. Himmler's Visit to AuschwitzNotes to Chapter 1
Chapter 21. The Development of Underground Work in the Camp2. The First ‘Five'3. The Polish UndergroundNotes to Chapter 2
Chapter 31. The Underground Organization in the Neighbourhood of the Camp2. Secret Work in the Hospital3. The First Reports to London4. The Organization of Labour and Underground Workers in Key Positions5. The Orchestra; Collective Responsibility for Escapes6. The German–Soviet WarNotes to Chapter 3
Part Two
Chapter 41. The First Deaths from Gassing2. The Fourth ‘Five'3. Agreement Between the Military and Political Groups4. The Building of Birkenau and Other Sub-Camps5. Forced Labour in Auschwitz6. The Extermination of the JewsNotes to Chapter 4
Chapter 51. The Underground Network in Birkenau2. Pilecki's Contact with the Czechs3. The Radio Transmitter4. The Underground's First Escapes5. Revolt in the Penal Companies6. Further Unification of the Military GroupsNotes to Chapter 5
Chapter 61. The Women's Camp2. The Hospital3. Liquidation of Informers4. Reassignment of Military Leadership5. Himmler's Second VisitNotes to Chapter 6
Chapter 71. Losses Among the Underground2. Help from Outside the Camp3. The Partisan Units4. Pilecki's Escape5. Pilecki Reports to his Home Army SuperiorsNotes to Chapter 7
Part Three
Chapter 81. Summary of the Previous Period2. Underground Leadership After Pilecki's Escape3. Overview of Nationalities and Ethnic Groups at Auschwitz4. The Austrian Group5. The French Group6. The Soviet Group7. Other Groups8. Formation of the Kampfgruppe AuschwitzNotes to Chapter 8
Chapter 91. The Surveyors' Kommando2. SS Morale3. Conditions in the Hospital4. Liquidation of the Leaders of the Polish Military Underground5. The New Commandant and Changes in the Camp6. Influence of Hermann LangbeinNotes to Chapter 9
Chapter 101. Further Action by the Underground2. Changes at the Hospital; Obliterating Traces of Crimes3. The Book of the Bunker4. Liquidation of the Hungarian Jews5. Changes in the UndergroundNotes to Chapter 10
Chapter 111. Escapes and Partisans2. The Moll Plan3. The Revolt in the Sonderkommando4. Preparations for the Relief of the Camp5. The Underground's Final Actions6. EvacuationNotes to Chapter 11
ConclusionAfterword by Jarek Garlinski
Appendices1. Subsequent Fate of the More Important Persons Mentioned in the Text2. Additional Notes on Various Matters3. Underground Members at Auschwitz and Those Who Helped Them4. SS Ranks with Comparable Ranks in the British Army5. Comments and Corrections
Select BibliographyPeople IndexSubject Index
LIST OF MAPSEurope – 1939Poland – 1939Invasion of Poland – September 1939Occupied Poland 1939–1941Auschwitz and EnvironsAuschwitz and Environs – DetailKL Auschwitz IEurope – Summer 1940BirkenauPilecki's Escape Route
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