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Bernard Åwierczyna

1914–1944

Nationality: Poland
Occupation: military officer

Bernard Åwierczyna (1914 â 30 December 1944) was a Polish soldier, resistance activist and poet.

Incarceration history

Facilities

Zigeunerlager Auschwitz
Dates unknown
Zigeunerlager Auschwitz
Dates unknown

Biography

Bernard Åwierczyna (1914 â 30 December 1944) was a Polish soldier, resistance activist and poet.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

Wojciech Zamecznik
1923–1967Poland
Wojciech Zamecznik (13 January 1923 in Warsaw â 12 May 1967 in Warsaw) was a Polish graphic artist, architect, photographer and interior designer. Zamecznik's most notable works are movie and socio-political posters.
Witold Alkiewicz
1904–1945Poland
Stanislaw Wolak
1913Poland
Leon Furmanowicz
1899–1972Poland
Daniela KruszyÅska
1926–2016Poland
Andrzej Molenda
1897–1966Poland

External references

Wikipedia
Wikidata (Q9169361)