Auschwitz stories: Jan Liwacz by ric gustafson
One of the first prisoners in Auschwitz was Jan Liwacz. He was a master blacksmith. He was asked by Commandant Rudolf Hoss to forge a metal gate. Above this gate he was to forge a motto. The motto was Arbeit Macht Frei. Work sets you free. To act defiant, the letter b in Arbeit is upside down. Liwacz was punished but survived the war. He died in 1980.
research help: ' Auschwitz not long ago not far away' by Abbeville Press Publishing
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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