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Mala Zimetbaum was raised in Poland as the youngest of five children. January 26, 1918, was her birthdate. Her family moved from Poland to Antwerp, Belgium, when she was ten years old. It was there that she attended school and developed her fluency in five languages. (Flemish, German, English, French, and Polish).

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On July 6, Mala and Edek were thrown in jail by border police in the Beskid Zywiecki mountains near the border of Slovakia. They were brought back to the camp and assigned to different cells in block 11. Mala's wrists got slashed at the table and she smacked the SS guard in the face as she realized her life was about to end. Then they hurried her to the hospital. She did not return. While some may say she was shot, others say she died from blood loss while being transported to the hospital. "Long Live Poland!" was Edek's final words before he was hung.

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Mala was detained and transported to the Auschwitz concentration camp at the age of 24, barely ten years after she had immigrated to Belgium. Poland is home to the camp known as Auschwitz. The Nazis made the Jews wear the yellow star during that same year.

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Not long after Edek, Mala's husband, started making plans for their escape. Mala originally disagreed and didn't think it was a good idea, but she eventually began to love the idea. On June 24, a Saturday, the two left the camp. Edward Lubusch had given Edek an SS uniform. Lubusch was a great hidden friend of Edek's and helped the prisoners. They left the camp, with Mala dressed as if she was a Jewish guy going to his job.

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Mala is said to be one of the most giving and caring people you could ever meet. She was always willing to give someone in need her last few food scraps. She also made an effort to guide the kids. She formed several wonderful friendships and got to know a lot of different people in the camp.

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Mala was well-known in the Auschwitz camp. Her reputation was kindness and giving. She always placed others before herself and always had another hand available. She was an extremely privileged prisoner. This was due to the fact that, unlike many of the SS guards, she spoke an abundance of languages very fluently. The guards respected her more since she was an excellent translator for her five different languages.

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This was taken a couple days before they all went to prison.

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This photo was taken days before the plan to escape.

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Mala helping and caring for the chidren at camps.

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Malas famous quote she shouted at the guard

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Malas famous quote she shouted at the guard

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"I shall die a heroine, but you shall die like a dog!"

The guard grabbed her arm and broke it after this was said.

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This is what Edek Galenski was hung on and killed.

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Mala was put in here as punishment two days before she was burned alive and killed.

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The BRUTAL Execution Of Mala Zimetbaum - BURNED ALIVE In Auschwitz

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Everyone would call her short for Mala short for Malka her real name.

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Edek Galinski was another prisoner who was sent to Auschwitz. Mala being a great translator was able to meet lots of people at the camp and build great bonds and friendships with people. One of the people she met was named Edek. They instantly clicked and fell in love.

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Mala was a very independent woman. She was always there for everyone who needed help and never gave up. She wasn't afraid to fight back against the Nazis and the SS guards because she knew it was not fair. She sacrificed her body and life for herself and many others to not let the SS treat her disrespectfully. Even though for the most part they were nice to her since she was always so kind and helpful. They sort of favored her since she could speak all of her languages so fluently.