Ferdynand Arczyński, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Polish politician
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Place of Birth: Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
About Ferdynand Arczyński
- Ferdynand Marek Arczynski (December 8, 1900 in Kraków – 1979 in Warsaw), cryptonym "Marek" or "Lukowski", was one of the founding members of an underground organization Zegota (Council for Aid to Jews) in German-occupied Poland, from 1942 to 1945.
- Zegota's express purpose was to help the country's Jews survive the Holocaust; find places of safety for them, and provide relief payments to thousands of families.
- Poland was the only country in occupied Europe with such an organization during World War II.
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