Maxmilian

: When a prisoner escaped, the Nazis selected 10 men to be starved to death as punishment. One of the selected men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out for his wife and children.

: Father Kolbe stepped forward and asked to take the man's place, stating, "I am a Catholic priest". Maxmilian

A central figure in European history, Maximilian I was the Holy Roman Emperor who turned the House of Habsburg into a dominant global power. : When a prisoner escaped, the Nazis selected