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Decision on criminal charges

Polish History Museum

Polish History Museum
Warszawa, Poland

Cavalry Captain Witold Pilecki was accused, among others, of creating a spy network and preparing an assassination of state officials. He denied accusations formulated in first three points (a-c) and pleaded guilty to the last three explaining at the same time that the found weapon came from the time of the Warsaw Uprising which he had hidden before being taken POW and had not been used by anyone since that time. His testimonies did not count, however, nor did his achievements and activities during the occupation. Reports on his stay in Auschwitz were not admitted as evidence in the case by Colonel Józef Różanski who supervised the investigation.

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  • Title: Decision on criminal charges
  • Date: 1947-12-04
  • Location: Warsaw
  • Transcript:
    and explosives, namely: 2 machine guns, 26 grenades and 260 pieces of ammunition of various kinds at 50, Śliska St., four “Mas” and “Sten” machine guns, a “Parabellum” pistol, 26 cartridges for those weapons and 890 pieces of ammunition of various calibres at 95/6 Pańska St., a “Vis” pistol, 3 magazines, 203 bullets for that pistol and an explosive at 20/1 Skrzetuskiego St. e./ during the war, namely from his arrival to Poland, i.e. 8 December 1945, as a second lieutenant subject to report to service in the ranks of the Polish Army did not report on the date set forth in the summons and with the aim of permanently avoiding obligatory military service, did not report to the proper Military Enrolment Office up to the date of his arrest, i.e., 8 May 1947. f./ In the period of time from 8 December 1945 to the day of his arrest, i.e., 8 May 1947, he used, in the territory of Poland, falsified documents with the names of Jezierski Roman and Pilecki Witold. Having regard to the above, it is decided to bring criminal charges against Pilecki Witold, son of Julian pursuant to: Item a/. Article 7 of the Decree of 13 June 1946. " b./ Article 13 § 1 and 2 of the Decree of 13 June 1946 and Article 1 § 2 and 3 of the Decree of 13 June 1946. " c./ Article 6 of the Decree of 13 June 1946. " d./ Article 4 § 1 of the Decree of June 1946. " e./ Article 117 § 1 and 2 of the Code of Military Criminal Law ( K.K.W.P.) " f./ Article 187 of the Criminal Code (K.K). INVESTIGATION OFFICER OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY /--/ Lt. KRAWCZYŃSKI I was informed of the above decision on 5 December 1947 /--/ Witold Pilecki /signature of the suspect/
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  • Contributor: The Institute of National Remembrance
  • Original Source: The Institute of National Remembrance
  • Credit: The Institute of National Remembrance | signature IPN BU 944/417
  • Collection: Witold Pilecki
Polish History Museum

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