Editing Sergiusz Piasecki (section)

=== World War II activities ===
In the summer of 1939 Piasecki went to Wilno where he stayed during the [[invasion of Poland]] in World War II. In September 1939, he volunteered to the [[Border Defence Corps]], to fight the Soviets. During the occupation of Poland, he was offered a chance to move to [[France]], but refused and decided to stay in his occupied homeland. Even though he had never been a member of the [[Home Army]] (he said he worked for its executive branch No 2, which – like many of his stories – was never confirmed),<ref name="pogon.lt">Sławomir Andruszkiewicz, [http://www.pogon.lt/NCz_int/Literat18.html  Sergiusza Piaseckiego droga do „Wieży Babel.”] ''Nasz Czas''. {{in lang|pl}}</ref> he had cooperated with the Polish resistance, and in 1943 became an executioner, carrying out capital punishment sentences handed down by underground Polish courts. His wartime [[nom de guerre|noms de guerre]] were "Sucz", "Kira" and "Konrad". Later, he wrote two books about his war activities. These are ''{{lang|pl|Wieża Babel}}'' (''The Tower of Babel'') and ''{{lang|pl|Adam i Ewa}}'' (''Adam and Eve''). Among those who he was ordered to execute, was [[Józef Mackiewicz]], falsely accused of cooperating with the Germans. However, Piasecki refused to kill him, and later it was revealed that Mackiewicz's accusations had been made up by the Soviets.