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This book is moral dynamite. It reveals not only what men can do in war but also what war can do to men. Norman Davies, historian and academicStefan Dambski joined the Polish Home Army in 1942 when he was just 16 years old. The Home Army formed the military wing of the Polish Underground, the resistance movement established to fight the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War. During this occupation, the Home Army passed death sentences on hundreds of individuals both Nazi enemies and colluding Polish compatriots. As one of the few Home Army members who volunteered to carry out these death sentences, the young Dambski quickly became a seasoned executioner.In July 1945, Dambski was transferred to the West and ended up in the United States where he remained until his death in 1993. In his final years, Dambski recorded his story in fascinating, shocking detail. After his death, his memoirs came into the possession of his niece and nephew before eventually arriving at the K

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      Publisher: Greenhill Books
      Publication Date: 01/01/2024
      ISBN13: 9781805000280, 978-1805000280
      ISBN10: 1805000284
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      Book Synopsis
      This book is moral dynamite. It reveals not only what men can do in war but also what war can do to men. Norman Davies, historian and academicStefan Dambski joined the Polish Home Army in 1942 when he was just 16 years old. The Home Army formed the military wing of the Polish Underground, the resistance movement established to fight the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War. During this occupation, the Home Army passed death sentences on hundreds of individuals both Nazi enemies and colluding Polish compatriots. As one of the few Home Army members who volunteered to carry out these death sentences, the young Dambski quickly became a seasoned executioner.In July 1945, Dambski was transferred to the West and ended up in the United States where he remained until his death in 1993. In his final years, Dambski recorded his story in fascinating, shocking detail. After his death, his memoirs came into the possession of his niece and nephew before eventually arriving at the K

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