Nearly 70 years after his death, Wilm Hosenfeld stands today
as a shining example of humanity and kindness. In the darkest
moments of World War II, he strove to help suffering people,
including the
Nearly 70 years after his death, Wilm Hosenfeld stands today
as a shining example of humanity and kindness. In the darkest
moments of World War II, he strove to help suffering people,
including the renowned Polish pianist W?adys?aw Szpilman.
A German army captain, Hosenfeld initially welcomed Adolf Hitler
and the rise of the Nazi Party. But while stationed in Poland during
the war, he witnessed the savage treatment the Nazis imposed
on Jews, Poles, Russians, and other people. Hosenfeld?s moral
conscience led him to reject this brutality and become a rescuer,
often at the risk of his own life.
Wilm Hosenfeld?s heroism was not known outside of Poland until
W?adys?aw Szpilman?s bestselling memoir The Pianist revealed
an amazing man whose compassion led him to save more than
60 people from the Nazis? clutches. In 2007, Hosenfeld was
posthumously awarded the Commander?s Cross of the Order of
Polonia Restituta, one of Poland?s highest honors. One year later,
Yad Vashem named him a ?Righteous Among the Nations.? A
story of courageous transformation, I Only See the Person in Front
of Me is the first comprehensive biography of Wilm Hosenfeld
available in English.
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