Capt. Witold Pilecki

Capt. Witold Pilecki Polish troops enter Wilno in 1919 Born in 1901 near Lake Ladoga in Northern Russia in the family of Polish patriots deported by the Russian Tsar during the Russian occupation of Poland, he was one of the true heroes of the Second World War. His military career began in 1918 when he joined Polish forces created in Wilno (Vilnius) to protect that city from a Communist takeover. He fought in the cavalry throughout the Polish-Soviet war of 1920 until Poland’s victory… More information...