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Edek had originally come up with the idea to escape Auschwitz when he saw the SS uniform and thought to escape. Mala and Edek decided they would go together, and they did. They returned the uniforms for their friends and other prisoners to do the same. Saturday, June 24, 1944 was the day of the attempt. The night of the roll call the SS had found out two prisoners were missing. Other Jews had found out because the news spread quickly.As they reached the border, they got caught. The border control saw them escaping and Edek and Mala were put in prison.

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In the early afternoon of the 24th of June 1944 an SS officer left Birkenau Concentration Camp escorting a female prisoner, who was carrying a bathroom sink. The guard at the gate did not even take a glance at the pass, he opened the gate and allowed them to leave. Several hours later, the sound of siren announcing escape filled the Camp. Edek Galiński with prisoner number 531 was missing from the men's camp, while in the women's camp the same was case of Mala Zimetbaum, prisoner number 19880. This escape became legendary within the camp...

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Tragic Love at Auschwitz - Google Arts & Culture

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In the early afternoon of the 24th of June 1944 an SS officer left Birkenau Concentration Camp escorting a female prisoner, who was carrying a bathroom sink. The guard at the gate did not even take a glance at the pass, he opened the gate and allowed them to leave.

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Edek and Mala together

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"Humans were the biggest hypocrites among all species, for they banned abortions for Aryan women and yet they had no qualms about throwing Jewish children into gas chambers. They talked about helping fellow men and yet turned entire ships full of refugees away from their shores, condemning them to death. They spoke at length of their Christian values, but when it came to offering shelter to the persecuted, they shut their doors and chased the invaders off their property with guns and curses. "Because"

"How much better the world would have been if everyone did the right thing." "Hopefully, future generations will learn from our mistakes."

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"Humans were the biggest hypocrites among all species, for they banned abortions for Aryan women and yet they had no qualms about throwing Jewish children into gas chambers. They talked about helping fellow men and yet turned entire ships full of refugees away from their shores, condemning them to death.

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Mala Zimetbaum was born in Brzesko, Poland, in 1918. When she was 24 years old she was captured and sent to Auschwitz. She spoke a few languages so she was privileged as a prisoner. While at the camps, she fell in love with Edek Galinski.

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European Network Remembrance and Solidarity

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23 August. Remember: Mala Zimetbaum and Edek Galiński

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Edek was born in Wieckowice, Poland, October 5, 1923. People had described him as handsome, strong, brave, and manly. He was one of the imprisoned men who were deported to Auschwitz. After a while in the camps, he fell in love with Mala.

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Edek Galinski's mugshot

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“that if such an old prisoner had got away, it wasn’t worth the trouble looking for him.”