With the lead up to the release of my single ‘Kommander’s Car’ inspired by Mr. Piechowski’s successful escape attempt from Auschwitz on 20th June 1942 I am going to write a no of posts sharing information and History about Auschwitz – Berkenau. I would like to thank Szymon, Yadwiga and Magda at the Museum of Auschwitz, Poland for all their help and knowledge….

Auschwitz-Birkenau Konzentrationslager Auschwitz was the largest of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps and extermination camps, operational during World War II. The camp took its German name from the hosting town of Oświęcim. Following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, Oświęcim was annexed by Nazi Germany and renamed Auschwitz (more…)

I had the rare pleasure of being allowed to sit in the cockpit of this remarkable Spitfire at Goodwood Revival where I was playing music a couple of weeks ago. I fell in love with this WW2 fighter the moment I laid eyes on it not only because the Spitfire is such and incredible flying machine but also because this one served with the 315 and 317 Polish squadrons here in the UK – the British and Polish RAF connections remaining close to my heart…. (more…)