my name at samantha shokin, manager of programs and today will be exploring the story of witold pileckithe polish resistance leader who is a subject of the new book "the auschwitz volunteer: beyond bravery." out now with harpercollins. we are joined today by author jack fairweather a former one report in iraq and afghanistan and the office of a war of choice and the good worker he has served as "the daily telegraph" baghdad bureau chief and is a video journalist for the "washington post" in afghanistan. interviewing jack today is robert robert jan van pelt. from 1997-98 he presided over the team that developed a master plan to preserve visit auschwid participate as an expert witness in the famous case against the british historic author david irving, holocaust tonight. robert has published widely, serve as a struggle advisor and cultured the evidence room which was exhibited in 2016. before we get started i want to make a few quick housekeeping notes. we will have time about 15 minutes or so for audience q&a at the end of this program. so make sure to hold your question for the and if y