Maximilian Kolbe
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Links and booksRead the story of Maximilian Kolbe, from his early life in Poland through to his work with Jewish refugees in World War II and his death in Auschwitz.
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Our famous follower in these pages is Maximilian Kolbe who was imprisoned in Auschwitz for aiding groups persecuted by the Nazis. He exchanged his life for a condemned fellow-prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II.
These pages were written by Howard Ingham.
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