War in the Shadow of Auschwitz Memoirs of a Polish Resistance Fighter and Survivor of the Death Camps

John Wiernicki fought with Polish partisans against German aggressors. He was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in the German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. After a daring escape, he joined the Allied Forces in Italy and after the war returned to civilian life. He eventually married, emigrated to the United States, raised two sons, and became a successful architect. In 1995, he was decorated by Lech Walesa, the president of Poland, for his military services during the warWiernicki, John is the author of 'War in the Shadow of Auschwitz Memoirs of a Polish Resistance Fighter and Survivor of the Death Camps', published 2001 under ISBN 9780815607229 and ISBN 0815607229.