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The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz: The Extraordinary True Story (Extraordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories of World War Two)

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We didn’t find anyone to confirm it,’ said Irena Steinfeldt, a spokeswoman for Yad Vashem. ‘We went through several testimonies of Jewish inmates, and none of them mentioned that it happened. There was nothing to substantiate it.’ Omid Scobie's bombshell book throws yet more accusations at the Royal Family. Royal Correspondent NATASHA LIVINGSTONE sifts fact from fiction The latest barrage of truth bombs from Harry and Meghan's 'mouthpiece'... until Tuesday: Every claim from sneak peek of Omid Scobie's new book ahead of its release Lizzo arrives at premiere of Beyonce's Renaissance Tour concert film... after Lemonade singer stood by her amid sexual harassment lawsuit His name was also put forward to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, to be made ‘Righteous Among The Nations’, an honour given to Gentiles who saved Jews during the war, held by Oskar Schindler. Avey has been dubbed a man of ‘limitless moral and physical courage’ by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Henry Kamm, and his book carries a foreword by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert.

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The night was even worse than the daytime. “As it grew dark, the place was filled with howls and shrieks. Many people had lost their minds. It was a living hell. Everyone was clutching their wooden bowls under their heads, to stop them getting stolen.” Lobethall had bribed Avey’s bedfellows with cigarettes. “They gave me all the details,” he says, “the names of the SS, the gas chambers, the crematoria, everything. After that, they fell asleep. But I lay awake all night.” Jennifer Lawrence exudes wintertime chic in beige scarf and leather gloves as she enjoys NYC stroll with son Cy, one, after Thanksgiving The latest barrage of truth bombs from Harry and Meghan's 'mouthpiece': Every claim from sneak peek of Omid Scobie's new book Bachelor Australia star Faith Williams has welcomed her first child - a baby girl - with partner James Cornish. Linda Robson takes granddaughters Betsy and Lila to CBeebies pantomime afterannouncing split from her husband of 33 years Mark Dunford

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Mr Avey claims the clothes he borrowed from the Jewish inmate were infested with lice. This detail is doubted by former inmate Sam Pivnik. ‘We were made to be scrupulously clean at all times in Auschwitz III work-camps, and you risked a severe beating if you got dirty,’ Pivnik says. Omid Scobie rips into 'hot-headed' Prince William in extraordinary interview and accuses him of being in... He was able to trade the cigarettes for new soles on his shoes — shoes vital to his survival in a forced ‘death’ march from the camp through snow at the end of the war. This story needs to be corrected as soon as possible by the publishers so that the real facts can be passed on to the next generation,” said Shapira. Katharine McPhee, 39, reveals she and husband David Foster, 74, disagree over disciplining son Rennie, two: 'His era of parenting is different than mine'

Now Shapira has produced a German POW record for Avey’s father, seen by the Observer, that shows he spent time in the same prison as his son, a facility known as E715. Those protective of Avey’s reputation point out they believe there were between 800 and 1,000 prisoners in E715 and that it might still have been possible for father and son to have been in different buildings. Shapira’s argument that a battered photograph of POWs that appears to show father and son together is not conclusive, they argue. Former Disney channel star Bridget Shergalis is arrested for vandalizing Israeli company's offices in New... Bobby Brazier's Strictly tribute to Jade Goody moves judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and actor's father...

The man who broke into Auschwitz

Jim Carrey enjoys Friendsgiving with pals Seth Green and Jeff Ross in a rare public outing... after denying claims he will reprise his role as The Grinch He says he returned to E715 and later swapped places with the prisoner a second time, although both decided that to risk another attempt would be tempting fate. Both knew the penalty would be death if they were caught. However, the idea that both men could have simply switched columns, twice, without being seen by German guards or spotted afterwards is implausible.

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