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Igo Sym: Polish Actor Turned Nazi Collaborator Executed by the Resistance
Igo Sym was a famous Polish actor who became one of the most notorious Nazi collaborators in occupied Poland during World War II. Once a celebrated film star of the interwar era, Sym chose to cooperate with the German occupiers after the invasion of Poland in 1939, becoming a symbol of betrayal in the eyes of the Polish resistance.
Born Karol Juliusz “Igo” Sym, he rose to prominence in silent films and worked alongside major European stars, including Marlene Dietrich. After the German occupation of Warsaw, however, Sym aligned himself with Nazi authorities. He worked closely with the Gestapo…
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