The man who broke into Auschwitz
by Avey, Denis
The almost unbelievable story of Denis Avey, now 92, began in 1944 when he was captured and sent to a POW work camp. He was put to work every day in a German factory, where he labored alongside Jewish prisoners from a nearby camp called Auschwitz. The stories they told him were horrifying. Eventually Avey's curiosity, kind-heartedness, derring-do, and perhaps foolhardiness drove him to suggest--and remarkably manage--switching places with two of the Jewish prisoners in order to spend a couple o…
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- Full title :The man who broke into Auschwitz / Denis Avey.
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The almost unbelievable story of Denis Avey, now 92, began in 1944 when he was captured and sent to a POW work camp. He was put to work every day in a German factory, where he labored alongside Jewish prisoners from a nearby camp called Auschwitz. The stories they told him were horrifying. Eventually Avey's curiosity, kind-heartedness, derring-do, and perhaps foolhardiness drove him to suggest--and remarkably manage--switching places with two of the Jewish prisoners in order to spend a couple of harrowing days and nights inside. Miraculously, he lived to tell about it. Surely deserving of its place alongside the great World War II stories, this is an incredible tale of generosity, courage, and, for one Jewish prisoner whom Denis was able to help, survival. Amazingly, breathtakingly, it is told here for the first time.
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:263 p., [8] p. of plates : : ill., ports. ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1444714163, 9781444714166, 9780306819650, 0306819651
- oclc:ocn711832339
- LC Classification:D805.5.A96
- Dewey Decimal:940.547243092
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[The extraordinary real-life story of a British soldier who marched willingly into the notorious concentration camp to discover the truth behind the atrocities of the Nazi regime. In the late spring of 1944, Denis Avey was being held in the E715 British P.O.W. labour camp, neighbouring the site of Auschwitz III. Hearing of the horrors inflicted on the prisoners there, he was moved to make an incredible decision: he switched places with a German Jew, Ernst. He exchanged uniforms, shaved his head and dirtied his face to blend in with the rest of the 'stripies'. Experiencing first-hand the cruelty of the extermination camp, in his new guise he also suffered assaults from the SS guards. But he continued to smuggle cigarettes to Ernst, the camp 'gold dust' that enabled Ernst to buy the boots and scraps of food that would eventually save his life. When Denis was finally repatriated, no one at home took his story seriously; his experiences went unmentioned for decades -- until now. This important book charts the trials of a true war hero driven by an abhorrence for injustice and the belief that 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.']
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