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The man who smuggled himself into Auschwitz

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Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 29 Nov 2009 11:18

That item was fascinating on the tv this morning. It must have been wonderful to find that the man he helped had lived to a good age, but equally sad to know that he hadn't been able to meet him in later life. He was incredibily brave to have changed places.

These stories still coming out of WW11 are amazing.

Elisabeth

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 29 Nov 2009 10:33

When millions would have done anything to get out, one remarkable British soldier smuggled himself into Auschwitz to witness the horror so he could tell others the truth.

Denis Avey is a remarkable man by any measure. A courageous and determined soldier in World War II, he was captured by the Germans and imprisoned in a camp connected to the Germans' largest concentration camp, Auschwitz.
But his actions while in the camp - which he has never spoken about until now - are truly extraordinary. When millions would have done anything to get out, Mr Avey repeatedly smuggled himself into the camp.

Now 91 and living in Derbyshire, he says he wanted to witness what was going on inside and find out the truth about the gas chambers, so he could tell others. He knows he took "a hell of a chance"

Please have a look at the BBC site and the video. It shows a reunion with the sister of someone he helped.

More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8382457.stm