Witold Pilecki got fatter

Text on the meme

In 1940, Witold Pilecki (a member of the Polish Resistance) volunteered to be captured by Nazis so he could collect intelligence on the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Wait a second, did this guy get fatter after going to the worst death camp in history? That's how poor Poland is

What it means

The meme compares Witold Pilecki in a decorated military uniform before entering Auschwitz with his appearance as a prisoner in the camp. The joke sarcastically suggests that he got “fatter” after being sent to a starvation camp, implying the historical image comparison is misleading and mocking Poland’s poverty. EN: The meme compares Witold Pilecki in a decorated military uniform before entering Auschwitz with his appearance as a prisoner in the camp. The joke sarcastically suggests that he got “fatter” after being sent to a starvation camp, implying the historical image comparison is misleading and mocking Poland’s poverty.

Who

Witold Pilecki (Витольд Пилецкий)

Objects

military officer / военный офицер concentration camp prisoner / заключённый концлагеря military uniform / военная форма prisoner uniform / форма заключённого medals / медали striped clothing / полосатая одежда two men / два мужчины portrait photographs / портретные фотографии text panel / текстовая панель forum comment / комментарий на форуме Auschwitz concentration camp / концентрационный лагерь Освенцим red triangle badge / красный треугольный знак