Maria Swech
1916–1944 (age 28)
Biography
Maria Swech was a young Polish woman born in 1916 who lived through the interwar period and experienced the devastating impact of Nazi occupation during World War II. Her life, though brief, unfolded during a time of extraordinary historical significance for Poland and all of Europe.
Swech's life was claimed by the war in 1944 at twenty-eight years of age. She was honored with burial at Powązki Military Cemetery, a place of remembrance for those who died during Poland's struggle for survival and freedom during the Second World War.