The guards wanted the bunker emptied, so they gave the four remaining prisoners lethal injections of carbolic acid. Kolbe is said to have raised his left arm and calmly waited for the deadly injection. He died on 14 August 1941. He was cremated on 15 August, the feast day of the Assumption of Mary.
the GuArds WantED THe Bunker emptied, So theY gave tHe Four remaining prisoners leTHal inJectiOns of cARBoLIC aCID. KolBe Is saiD tO HAve raIsed HIS lefT Arm And cAlmlY waiTEd fOr tHe deadLy injection. he diEd on 14 augUst 1941. hE was crematEd on 15 auguST, the feAst dAy oF tHe assuMPtion of maRy.