Józef Światło

Polish defector (1915-1994) · Poland · On the map · Died at 79

Józef Światło, born Izaak Fleischfarb, was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Public Security of Poland (UB) who served as deputy director of the 10th Department run by Anatol Fejgin. Known for supervising the torture of political prisoners, he was nicknamed "the Butcher" by the detainees.

Józef Światło is read about 87 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 4 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Silver Cross of Merit

Gold Cross of Merit

About this person

Country

Poland

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1915 to 1994 · aged 79