From the Polish:
Regarding Auschwitz.
The idea arose in AK High Command to form Operational Group ‘Odra’ during the Operation ‘Tempest’ period. Its task was to strike in the direction of Silesia with the thought of taking over Auschwitz with the following forces: ‘Zworny’s’ Rzeszów group (3 divisions) ‘Garda’s’ Cracow group (2 divisions and a cavalry brigade) as well as Silesian detachments of the Home Army. General Stanisław Rostworowski ‘Odra’ was named commander of this planned operational group and as chief of staff, Major Jan Górski psc cc ‘Chomik’, hitherto Chief of Staff of Białystok Region.
- Stefan Jasieński cc ‘Urban’
During the final days of July (1944) just before the outbreak of the Warsaw Rising ‘Odra’ together with ‘Chomik’ left for Kraków. At the same time Second Lieutenant Stefan Jasieński cc ‘Urban’ who had been entrusted with making contact with the camp’s war council (Kampfgruppe Auschwitz) and making a reconnaissance before the planned operation was heading for Auschwitz. The operation was taken very seriously and assumed that the withdrawing Germans would murder all the prisoners.
Hardly had ‘Odra’ and ‘Chomik’ started to set things up when they were arrested. The General was murdered in Kraków and his chief of staff was sent deep into Germany to the Flossenbürg concentration camp.
‘Urban’, however, settled in Malec (now Kęty), made some essential contacts and began to complete his assigned task. Some documents from that time have survived. Here is one of them: In reply to Urban’s additional question as to whether we are able to blow up the crematorium and gas chambers we reply yes and that at some moment it even will be essential. We shall need some explosives ahead of time. Stakło, Rot. (4) 21 VIII 44. (5)
Late in the evening of the 29th of September ‘Urban’ who was walking with K. Paw to an agreed underground rendezvous with K. Petkowski was shot by a German patrol lying in ambush. Seriously wounded he reached with difficulty the grounds of the Hempel estate in Malec and hid in the bushes. Following the trail of blood the Germans discovered the parachutist cichociemny.
That same night he was brought to Auschwitz and put in the hospital block (no.21). He was later moved to cell no. 21 in block 11, or the block of death, where he remained until January 1945. The drawings on the cell door which depict his whole life, and especially his wartime exploits are worthy of attention. ‘Urban’ survived the camp.* In May 1945 he appeared in London and later left. Then the trail goes cold.
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Notes:
4. Stakło – Stanisław Kłodziński,; Rot – Józef Cyrankiewicz. Author’s note.
5. Copy of a report in the author’s possession. Author’s note.
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Further information:
Operation “Tempest” (“Burza”): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tempest
Stanisław Rostworowski (generał): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5 ... a%C5%82%29
Jan Górski (cichociemny): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_G%C3% ... ociemny%29
Stefan Jasieński (cichociemny): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Jasie%C5%84ski
Cichociemni: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cichociemni
Stanisław Kłodziński: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5 ... i%C5%84ski
Józef Cyrankiewicz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef_Cyrankiewicz
Armia Krajowa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Army
The Polish Underground Movement in Auschwitz concentration camp: http://www.polishresistance-ak.org/14%20Article.htm
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* The Stefan Jasieński wikipedia page states he was killed at Auschwitz in 1945 based on Stefan Jasieński 1914-1945 by Adam Cyra - Oświęcim 2005 (wydawnictwo Państwowego Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau w Oświęcimiu) however Tucholski is considered to be THE expert on the history of the Cichociemni.