Antoni Gościński

Antoni Gościński OBE[1] (born 4 January 1909 Poznań; died 12 December 1986 Belize[2]) was a Polish medic. During the World War II he was arrested by the Germans in the course of the AB Action and imprisoned in Dachau concentration camp and later in Gusen I concentration camp (Mauthausen).[2] There he became one of the leading doctors in the revier and a member of the inmates' underground trying to help the sick and wounded prisoners.[3] He also documented German war crimes committed in the camp.

Dr. Goscinski testifying at the trial of 61 former camp personnel and prisoners from Mauthausen.

References

  1. "Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)" (PDF). Supplement to the London Gazette. 1979-06-16. p. B7.
  2. Wlazłowski, Zbigniew; Kłodziński, Stanisław. "Dr Antoni Gościński". Przegląd Lekarski (in Polish). No. 1/1988. Krakowskie Towarzystwo Lekarskie. ISSN 0033-2240.
  3. Szubzda, Józef. "Koleje losu Stanisława Kurasa" [The fortunes of Stanisław Kuras]. Na Sieradzkich Szlakach (in Polish). No. 4/2012. Oddział PPTK w Sieradzu. ISSN 1232-2695. Retrieved 2019-03-06.


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