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The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz by Denis Avey, Rob Broomby

The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz

A True Story of World War II

by Denis Avey, Rob Broomby
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  • Jun 28, 2011, 288 pages
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  • Aug 2012, 288 pages
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